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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 055

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    Bird Lore:-
    Some of the birds of my district are the pigeon the blackbird the magpie the curlew the wren and the robin. The pigeon feeds on cabbage. The pigeon makes her nest in the bushes or in ivy and she only lays two eggs. The blackbird builds her nest in the bushes. She lays five blue eggs. The cock blackbird can be distinguished from the hen blackbird easily. The cock blackbird has a yellow beak and the hen has a brown beak. Another difference is that the hen has browner feathers than the cock. The magpie builds her nest in a bush. The nest is made of sticks and lined with hair. The nest of the magpie is covered. It is said that it was
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Frankfort, Co. Limerick