School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)
- Location:
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
- Teacher: E. Geeleher
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The crow, robin, blackbird, magpie, swallow, sparrow, jackdaw, wren, thrush are the birds which are commonly found in this district. The swallow and sparrow leave the country in winter. They generally go in flocks.
The crow builds its nest on the tall trees, and the jackdaw builds it in chimneys, The swallows build their nests in the eaves of houses and the robin builds in walls and furnaces.
The crow's nest is made of sticks and is lined with straw and moss. the robin's nest is also made of sticks and is lined with straw and sheep's wool. Her eggs are grey and she sits on them about three weeks.
The weather can be judged by the habits of certain birds. If the birds are late coming from foreign countries, it is said that bad weather will continue for some time. If sparrows(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Esther Meany
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr T. Canavan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
