School: Clodiagh, Inistioge
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Donnchadha
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- (continued from previous page)blackbird, stone-chatter, yellow-hammer, robin, wagtail, partridge, sally-picker, tom-tit, blue-tit, goldfinch, linnet, wren, bulfinch, corn-crake, swan, sparrow, wild goose, wild duck, crane, water-hen, wood-pigeon, mollie white-breast, and brownín, The magpie builds in a high tree, She usually builds in a dark place. The nest is very big. She lays about nine eggs. She does a great lot of harm. She kills the young chicken's and drinks the eggs that the hens lay. if she could get at them.
The owl builds her nest in an old ruin of a big house or a castle. She never comes out at day-time, but she comes our at night-time.
The crane build's her nest on the branch of a tree near the river. She makes two holes on the bottom of the nest so that her legs, could hang down.
The wild goose builds her nest on the bank of a river. She lays about two eggs. People go shooting them. They are very nice to eat.
The wild duck builds same as the wild goose.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Leonard Hayden
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolnamuck, Co. Kilkenny