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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 201

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    We have some birds that stay with us all the year round. The Cuckoo comes to see us in April. She stays with us until July and then fly off. We always should rob a mag-pie's nest or a hawk's nest because they would take chickens and fowl on you.
    If you rob a robin's nest you will never get enough food to eat.
    The yellow-hammer builds her nest in low bushes on the ditches. She only lays four eggs. The quest lays two eggs. The robin lays
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sallie Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Ballyprecas, Co. Wexford