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School: Teampall Mhuire

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An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 504

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    Most of our crows are usually black. There were five or six grey backed crows seen at Temple Mary N.S. a few days ago. They are much bigger than our usual ones. They are much like the other ones.
    They follow the seagulls here and there from place to place. They come from Rathfarn abbey. They hatch in the holes in the walls of the abbey. In Connamara the people sell them and they fetch a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo