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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 348

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    In Wicklow the birds commonly found are, the robin, the crow, the thrush, the magpie, the blackbird and the wren.
    Some of the birds migrate in the winter. The swallows and the cuckoo do not stay with us in the winter, the swallows come to us in the month of May and they go away in the month of August. The cuckoo comes in April and in the month of July she goes away to a hot country.
    The robin builds its nest in a hedge, it builds it with moss, grass, feathers, wool and hair. The robin lays five small white eggs.
    The crow builds his nest in te tops of high trees, and he makes it with sticks
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Páidín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Sean Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Care-taker
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow