School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)bush with wool and straws. It lays 6 eggs. The colour is white with black spots.
The Magpie builds in a bush or in the top of a tree with sticks and roots and mud. It lays six eggs. The eggs are brown in colour. The eggs are spotted.
The Seagull builds on a rock at the sea with rushes. It lays three eggs. The eggs are light green in colour.
The Hawk builds its nest in a deal tree. It makes the nest with sprigs and wool. It lays five eggs. The eggs are brown in colour.
The sparrow builds its nest in the thatch of a house. The nest is made of feathers and straws. It lays five eggs. The eggs are white in colour.
The lark builds in grass with straws. It lays five brown eggs.
- The ForgeIn former there lived in Walterstown a blacksmith called Fox. He used to work for all the farmers in the district. His forge was build where there stands a labourers cottage now. His(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Tuohy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Poleon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
