School: Clongorey, An Droichead Nua (roll number 8361)
- Location:
- Cluain Guaire, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: S. Mac Phaitrisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 032
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- (continued from previous page)October groups of them gather on a house and then fly away.
The thrush is a fairly big bird. Most thrushes are brown but some are black. They build their nests in the roots of trees. The thrush is mostly seen on a frosty morning.
The magpie is a black and white bird. She builds her nest in the chimneys of the houses. It is said that it is unlucky to see only one magpie on the road.
- I live in Clongorey. It is a townland itself and it is in the Barony of Connell and the Parish of Caragh. It is not a populous district having eighteen families and ninety six people in it.
The most common names in our district(continues on next page) - Collector
- Una Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cluain Guaire, Co. Chill Dara
