School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

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   its nest in bushes which are covered in with briars.
   The robin builds it in a bank, a wren in an ivy bush, and a crow in some tall deal tree.
   A sparrow builds in houses, a lark in grass, and a pigeon in a tall ivy tree.
   All the eggs of those birds are of different colour and some are bigger than others.
   The blackbird has greenish sort of eggs with dots on them, while the thrush lays blue eggs the same as the blackbird's
   The wren's nest is nearly

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ailís Ní Glionnán

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh

   Informant

   James Glendon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   53

   Address

   Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh