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School: Derryvoney

Location:
Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 119

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 119

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  1. Lovely Ellen (continued)

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    the girl that loves you dear. And don't venture your life on the bod privater.
    By Mary Treacy, Derravona
    The above song was compsed by J Connolly, Clinrue in the year 1831.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Bird-Lore - Names of Birds

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    Names of birds French swans, wild geese, widgon, wild ducks, bauldys, waterhens, divers, sea ducks, crains, cormants, swallows, cuckoo, corncrake, jay, firth, teal, nightingale, stonemason, williewagtail, robin, magpie, sparrowhawk, thrush, blackbird and mallworth. Most of these birds go to other countries. The robin builds in house eves and fences. The wild geese build in the bog of Allan. They French swan build in France. The bauldy builds out in the water.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oliver Ferns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    A. Ferns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan