School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab (2) (roll number 13976)
- Location:
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: J.W. Pollard
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- (continued from previous page)They are never seen in this district in Summer, except on very rare occasions. The wren builds her nest in a furge[?] bush, or in a hole in a ditch, and it is chiefly made of moss. She lays about twenty eggs, and sometimes more. The eggs are white in colour, and there is a very tender shell on them.
It takes her about a fortnight to hatch the eggs.
The robin builds in a hole in ditch, and she makes a very nice nest. It is made with moss and hay and the inside is lined with hair. She sits on the eggs for a bout two week. The eggs are white whit black spots here and there.
The lark builds its nest on the ground near a bunch of heather or in a furge [?] bush. It is made of hay and is lined with hair. The eggs are black in colour.
The lark sits on the eggs a fortnight.
The blackbird builds its nest in a big bush generally; which is made of hay and mud, and is a very strong nest. She lays five eggs, which are coloured blue with black spots. The blackbird sits on the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Kingston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Kingston
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí