School: Ramelton
- Location:
- Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 273
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- Bird LoreThe wild birds that are found in this district are the robin, wren, hedge-sparrow, swallow, lark, goldfinch, blackbird, thrush, stork, wild geese, wild ducks, cuckoo, crow (peacock) curlew, sea-gull, woodpecker, chaffinch, hawk, corncrake, pigeon, magpie, greyie, bullfinch, snipe, crane, waterhen, pheasant, hen, rooster and duck.RobinThe robin builds its nest in a mossy bank and lays four or five eggs of a dingy white colour streaked with red.WrenThe wren builds a very big nest for such a tiny bird and often lays as many as ten eggs in it. You will usually find the nest in a mossy bank or tree trunk. The nest is made of moss lined with feathers and wool. The wren sits on her eggs fourteen days and while these are being hatched she takes great care not to go out or in whenever anyone is in sight. The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Greer
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Andrew Greer
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
