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School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)

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Áth Trasna, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 193

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    Name / Nesting Place / Description of Nest, Eggs and Food
    Crane or Heron / Tops of tall trees / Platform of twigs with a slight hollow. White eggs nearly as large as a hen egg with brown spots. Food:- fish and frogs.
    Pheasant / Side of a grassy fence with good cover / Moss and dry grass. Eggs-: brown with black spots about 12 in number. Food :- seeds, insects, ants, and worms.
    Owl / In a hole in a hollow tree. / Brittle sticks and dry moss. White eggs shaped like balls. Food:- rats, mice.
    Hawk / Top of a fir tree / Twigs, mud, lined with dry grass. Eggs:- White with brown spots. Food -: Small birds and young animals.
    Rook / Tops of unclimbable trees. / Sticks, papers, rags and grass. Food :- Seed, worms, potatoes, and grubs. Pale blue eggs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Áth Trasna, Co. Chorcaí