School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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Bird-Lore (continued)
“There are alot of birds around this district...”
(continued from previous page)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.(continues on next page)- 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