School: Ballyhogue
- Location:
- Baile Uí Cheog, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Mrs. Margaret Cahill
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- (continued from previous page)builds her nest with a bunch of moss and feathers. The wren lays eight or twelve eggs.
- (a) The RobinThe robin has a red breast and that is the reason why she is called robin red breast. The robin builds her nest in the ditch she builds it with moss and hairs. Her eggs are speckled she sets for three weeks. The robin sings a very sweet song like "Chirp Chirp". The robin will come to the door for the crumbs that you will give to her.
(b) The WrenThe wren builds her nest in a wall just a little hole large enough for her self to get through she lays about eight eggs or so she sets about three weeks.On St. Stephen's Day the men go the fight the wren in Garranstackle bogs and also in other bogs as well with sticks.Peggie O'Brien
Ballyhogue- Collector
- Peggie O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Baile Uí Cheog, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Margaret O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Baile Uí Cheog, Co. Loch Garman