School: Killmallock Convent School
- Location:
- Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Dimpna
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- (continued from previous page)The sparrow has a nest of hay,
With feathers warmly lined,
The ringdove's careless nest of sticks
On lofty trees we findRooks build together in a wood
And often disagree
The owl will build inside a barn
Or in a hollow treeThe black-bird's nest of grass and mud
In bush and bank is found
The lapwing's darkly spotted eggs
Are laid upon the groundThe mag-pie's nest is made with thorns
In leafless tree or hedge
The wild-duck, and the water-hen
Build by the water's edgeBirds build their nests from year to year
According to their kind
Some very neat and beautiful
Some easily designed(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Sheedy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballingaddy North, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Thomas Sheedy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballingaddy North, Co. Limerick