School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 079
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- (continued from previous page)in to a hawk it feeds on flesh.
- Wood pigeons also called Wood quests are about the same size as a crow. The colour is grey. They are very often seen in woods and on high trees. They are not liked because they eat cabbage plants at night and early morning.
They build their nests in high trees with sticks. Traps are set to catch them. They are nice to eat something like chicken. - Collector
- Eileen O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grangegeeth, Co. Westmeath
- The Magpie is a rogue of a bird. Its colour is black ad white. She builds her nest in a high tree like the crow and always near a house so(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Bannon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Johnstown, Co. Westmeath
