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School: Wicklow Convent

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Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Mrs McCall Sr. M. Martin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0926, Page 111

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    falls on a Sunday they do not build until the following day, and they never take as much as a sprig of wood from the tree they build in, to build their nests. They fly for food miles around the country to potatoe - fields and corn - fields.
    It is marvellous to see the size of the potatoes they are able to carry so far in their bills to feed the young.
    None of these boys birds migrate. Swallows and Martins build their nests in the eaves of houses.
    The Robin builds his nest in the sides of ditches a plain open nest easily found.
    The Starling builds his nest in holes in old walls.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marie Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Michael Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Wicklow, Co. Wicklow