School: Mullagh (B)
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: James Drury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 050
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- Thrush and the Blackbird build their nests in a thick hedge where they are well hidden.
The Robin builds her nest in a ditch. The Magpie and the Rook build their nests in a tall tree that hardly anyone could climb.
The Starlings build their nests in the roofs of old houses.The Wren builds her nest in a hedge.
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The Tomtit builds her nest in a hole in the wall and she lays about nine or ten or eggs. She builds her nest with moss and clay.
The Sparrow builds her nest in the eave of a thatched house.
The Jack-Daw is very common in this country. He makes his nest in the chimney. He makes the nest with sticks and pieces of rags and he stops the smoke from coming up the chimney.
The pigeon is the worst bird at making a nest. He only gathers a few bits(continues on next page)
