School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 464
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- The following are the birds which I have noticed in the neighbourhood of Ennis:-
The starling. The starlings always build their nests in old houses or on the side of a cliff. You never see them flying singly. You would always see them in twos or in a flock. Their eggs are pale-blue. Starlings feed on berries.
The black-bird. The black-bird is a low-sized bird. His colour is black and his beak is yellow. He is not a game bird. He builds his nest in ivy and sometimes he builds in a bush. He is caught by a cradle-bird and put into a cage. He sings a very sweet song, after a few days.
The wagtail. The wagtail builds her nest in a hole of a wall and the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Power
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Considine Terrace, Co. Clare
