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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 10_007

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    the upland it is the sign of frost and snow. The plover is a very nice bird to eat.
    Wild-geese are migratory birds. Their flesh is very nice to eat. If you wild-geese passing frequently from north to south it is the sign of cold weather. If the robin is tame it is the sign of hardship
    The curlew is a bird that builds his nest in marshy places. It is a sign of rain when you hear him whistling. The swallows are migratory birds. The swallow makes
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mulligan
    Other names
    Bernard Mulligan
    Bernie (local name)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dysart, Co. Roscommon