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1. The Birds That Migrate (continued)

   

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   away out of the nest. They usually stay in the long grass.
   The swallow also comes and goes the same time as the cuckoo. She builds her nest in old sheds and walls She catches the flies in the air as she flys. All the people like her very well. She has a tail in the shape of a fork. The cock helps her to build the nest out of mud.
   The Corn Crake also migrates. She comes in April and goes away in August. In the long grass she builds her nest. Her colour is brown She is nearly always seen in the meadows.
   The Starlings come in Nov. and December. They are like the black bird only they have white spots on them. They are usually in flocks. All of them are good singers and they usually sing in the grass. They eat worms and flies
   The Wild Geese also migrate. They also come in the Winter when the rivers are flooded and they swim on

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
         1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget Connolly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí

   Informant

   Thomas Connolly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí