School: Shanakill, Roscrea

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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   “There are alot of birds around this district...”

   

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   The wood-cock, corncrake and swallow migrate from the district in Winter.
   The swallow mostly builds her nest in a galvanized roofed shed. She makes it of clay and hay and feathers. She lays 5 grey eggs.
   The blackbird builds her nest nearly always in the butt of a white thorn tree. She lays pale blue eggs.
   The wren builds her nest like a ball and leaves a little hole in it for herself to get in and out.
   the tomtit builds her nest in a wall and lays about 5 eggs.
   The curlew builds her nest on the surface of the bog in the heath. She lays 4 spotted eggs.
   the crow lays 5 blue eggs.
   In a grassy field or in a bog the lark builds her nest. She makes it of grass and hair. She lays 4 blueish eggs.
   The magpie builds her nest in the same shape as a wren. She makes it of twigs and wool and hair. She lays eggs with a blueish colour on them.
   The Billie Brown builds its nest away from the house in a low bush down near the ground. She makes it of grass and wool and lays 5 speckled eggs. The gold-finch builds her nest in a tree with no thorns such as a sally. She makes it of moss, hay and feathers. She makes a very small nest. She lays 5 speckled eggs.

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Daniel Quinlan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mr Quinlan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mrs Quinlan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Shanakill, Co. Tipperary