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   to eat. The Swallows come in Spring and build in the same place year after year. The Robin builds in the ditch with moss and hair. The Thrush builds her nest in a low tree and in the bushes. The Black-bird builds her nest in briars on the ditch. The crow builds her nest up in high trees. The linnet builds her nest in apple-trees and in hedges. The Gold-finch builds her nest in apple-trees and she lays five eggs. The Robin lays five eggs. They are of a brown and speckled colour. The Black-bird lays five eggs. The colour of them is blue with black spots on them. She builds her nest with old straw and moss. The Thrush lays

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maggie Byrne

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Hugh Byrne

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   48

   Address

   Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford