School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 197
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- We have some birds that stay with us all the year round, namely :-
The Robin, the Wren, the Sparrow, the Black-bird, and the Thrush. Other birds fly away to warmer countrys when the Winter comes namely :- The Swallow, the Cuckoo. The Swallows build their nests in the eaves of houses and in chimneys. We are told that if we rob a swallow's nest the cows will milk blood. The robin builds her in a hole in the ditch. She lays four or five(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nellie Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Crean
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Camteige, Co. Wexford
