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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 336

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    of a gorse bush or in a tuft of grass is the place to find the nest of the linnet. All the winter he wears a sober suit of gray, but now he has donned his Spring suit of bright reddish brown. The linnets nest is lined with hair and many a journey the little worker takes before the lining is complete. The swallows are our well-known Summer friends in this district, though they do not rank high as songsters. In the still evening we hear them calling shrilly as they swoop to and from
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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