School: Carrigabruise
- Location:
- Carrigabruse, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mc Enrae
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- Most birds build their nests in hedges and ditches with the exception of the swallow, who builds her nest in a hay-shed or barn, and the wild-birds who build in a river, lake or sea. The swallow builds her nest of mud and lines it with hay and feathers. She then hatches them for about three weeks and when the "scaldies" are about a month old she teaches them to fly. It is said that she comes back to the same nest year after year.
When the seagulls come inland it is said that a storm is nigh and also when a flock of(continues on next page)