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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 335

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    till it is broken and falls off bit by bit. When the house is destroyed the snail is followed comfortably. It is usually from the ash tree that we hear the first Spring song of the chaffinch. All the Winter he has little to say to us but one day in March or April we may hear his song - a few low sweet notes, followed by a downward ripple of music. It can be noticed that he flies with a slight up and down motion, and that his breast glows reddish in the sunshine. Deep in the prickly shelter
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymoloney, Co. Clare