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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 153

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    eaves of houses. The swans the dippers, the wild-ducks, the water-hen, the ballcoot and the lady-fowl build in the reeds on the lake. The jack-daw builds its nest in the chimney.
    The magpie was telling the crow how to build her nest. She said "Put up one stick, put up two sticks put up three sticks" and the crow said "I know, I know, I know" she kept on telling her and the crow kept on saying "I know, I know, I know" but the magpie soon got tired of this and said "If you know so much make it your self

    Collected by
    Peggie Rushe
    Aged 13 1/2 years

    Told by
    James Keegan
    Moynafester
    Killeenmore
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Rushe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    James Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Killeenmore, Co. na hIarmhí