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School: Killashandra (2.)

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0985, Page 24

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    The crow, the goldfinch, the robin, the lark, the bullfinch, the cuckoo, the corncrake and the swallow are common in this district. The cuckoo the corncrake migrate. The swallow builds its nest under the eaves of houses. It builds it from mud and lines it with hair. The crow builds its nest on the top of a tree. It makes it with sticks and lines it with hair. The wren builds its nest on a bank. It makes it with moss. The corncrake and the lark build their nests on the ground.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Warren
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan