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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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    The wild birds of our district are crows, finches, sparrows, thrushes, linnets and robins.
    During the Summer months we have the swallow, but in the Autumn she mygrates to France.
    This bird is of a very timid nature and is most harmless, living mostly on flies, and it builds its nest in the eves
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Other names
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Maureen Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mr John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buiríos Cheanannais, Co. Chill Chainnigh