School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)
- Location:
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 361
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- The blackbird, crow, starling, pidgeon, robin, magpie, goldfinch, Willy wag tail, are the birds most common in my district.
The blackbird builds her nest in a low bush. It is built with hay and sticks.
The crow builds on the top of a high tree. The crow's nest is built with and lined with grass and moss. They lay about three or four eggs with brown spots. The starling builds her nest in the eves of the houses.
The pidgeon builds her nest on the top of a high tree. The nest is built with sticks and straw.
The robin builds her next in a low bush. It is built with sticks and moss and some feathers and horse hair. The willy wag - tail builds her nest in a high tree. It is built with sticks and moss and lined with straw. The magpie builds her nest on a high tree. It is very big and it is built with thorns and moss and some horse hair and wool. The willy - wag - tail builds in a small bush.
The goldfinch builds in a high tree(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Connolly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tibarney, Co. Roscommon
