School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 04_036
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- (continued from previous page)builds her nest on a lofty tree-top, so as no one can disturb it. After a while she lays green speckled eggs, and hatches them for about three weeks.
The thrush, blackbird, wren and robin usually build their nests in hedges. The wren builds a very small nest. These birds lay blue speckled eggs and other pink coloured.
The swallows, curlews, crows and seagulls are a a great weather guide.
When the swallows are flying low in flocks bad weather is approaching.
When the curlews are chirping loudly rain is near(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Ní Longáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Edward Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
