School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

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1. Bird-Lore

   

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   The birds which are commonly found in this district are:- The black-bird, thrush, crane, wild duck, black diver, robin, crow and sparrow. The following birds migrate:- The wild duck, swallow Cuckoo. The thrush blackbird, wren and robin build their nests in hawthorn bushes or in a bunch of briars. The crow, and crane, build their nests on the top of a high tree. The sparrow builds her nest in a hawthorn bush, with straw and clay.

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   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Edward Lee

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Mrs J. Lee

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   53

   Address

   Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny

2. Bird-Lore

   

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   The wild birds are:- Wild duck, plover, phesant, snipe, woodcock, crow reglus, Cuckoo. The Wild duck and phesant are perhaps the nicest of all the birds. The wild duck is found in Slobby land. They have fine elastic like feathers of green white and

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