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School: Liss, Ballycumber

Location:
Grogan and Corroe, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sarah Howden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 025

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    There are various kinds of birds such as, Swallows, Robins, Blackbirds, Wrens, Sparrows, Cuckoos, Larks, Pidgeons, Thrushes, and Crows. Each bird builds her nest in a different place.
    The Crow builds in high trees.
    " Wren " banks.
    " Swallow " eaves of houses.
    " Robin " in a bush.
    " Blackbirds " low bushes
    " Lark " drains
    " Pigeons " high trees.
    " Thrush " in hedges
    Most of the birds lay from five to eight eggs, but the Wren lays from twenty to thirty eggs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Island, Co. Offaly