School: Kildraught (2)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: E. Ní Armhultaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 103
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- XML “Birds' Nests - Cuckoo's Nest”
- XML “Birds' Nests - Crane's Nest”
- XML “Birds' Nests - Gray Linnet's Nest”
- XML “Birds' Nests - Leather Bat's Nest”
- XML “Birds' Nests - Pheasant's Nest”
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- (continued from previous page)When the other birds have eggs laid he lays his eggs in the nest also. Birds that built the nest hatches the egg and when the young cuckoo gets a little bit big they throw the other birds out and they remain in (Mr Flood, Celbridge)
- A crane builds his nest in an oak tree and she lays two eggs only. When he has the nest made and there are two holes for his legs to stick out as they are so long (Ditto)
- A grey linnet lays four or five eggs and they are spotted, and he has a small nest and builds in a bush or in a hedge. (Ditto)
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- Informant
- Mr Flood
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- A pheasant's is smooth and sometimes brownish olive in colour, but(continues on next page)
