School: Shanakill, Roscrea

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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

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

   

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   The yellow-hammer builds in the side of a ditch. She lays 5 eggs.
   The w00-quest builds a flat nest of twigs and lays two snow-white eggs.
   The pheasant builds her nest in long grass. She makes it of grass. She lays 12 speckled eggs.
   The partridge builds in long grass. She makes it of grass and feathers. She lays up to 14 eggs.
   The grouse builds her nest on the flat ground. She lays 8 brown eggs.
   The snipe builds her nest in marshy places. She lays 7 speckled eggs.
   The stone-chatter builds in walls. All you would hear is the bird chattering inside in the wall.
   The chaffinch builds in a white thorn tree. She makes the nest of bits of grass and hair and feathers. She lays 6 blueish eggs.
   The water-hen builds in a bush over water, so that when the young ones come out they can tumble into the water. She makes the nest of long withered grass. She lays 5 speckled eggs.
   the wood-cock builds her nest in marshy places.
   The corncrake builds her nest in meadows and lays 10 whitish eggs.
   The hawk builds in a hole in a tree generally.
   she makes it of twigs and lines it with hay. She lays 6 red 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