School: Baile na Mín (roll number 14925)

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1. Bird-Lore

   

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   There are many different birds some of which I am going to describe e.g. Robin, Thrush, Blackbird. The robin is a small bird with brown feathers, and a red breast. She builds her nest in a mossy ditch, and lays and lays white eggs, with tiny spots.

   The thrush is a little bigger than the robin; she is brown in colour and lays blue eggs. The thrush builds her nest in a bush. The blackbird is the same size as the thrush; she builds in a low bush, and lays bluish-green eggs. Birds are useful creatures. They benefit the farmer by picking up the worms and slugs that would be a danger to certain crops. If we observe the habits and flight of birds we can learn hints of weather lore.

   

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
         1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thérèse Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   An Cnoc Glas, Co. Ros Comáin

   Informant

   Thomas Kenny

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Na hAcraí, Co. Ros Comáin