School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)
- Location:
- Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 02_008
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- 1. The Wood-Cock, Robin, Ducks, Wrens, Cuckoo, Thrush, Swallows, are seen locally
The Wood-C|ock, Swallow and cuckoo migrate.2 The wren builds its nest in the ditch, The swallow builds its nest on the top of sheds and in eaves of houses.
The Corncrake in the meadow.
3. Some birds hatch their eggs three weeks and more for four weeks. The bird will never come back to that place again.
4 When the Cuckoo come early its a sign of fine weather and when it comes late its a sign of wet weather. When the Swallows fly high its a sign of fine weather and when they fly low its a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gladys Armitage
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cangort Park, Co. Offaly
