School: Cor an Chasáin
- Location:
- Cornasaus, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 312
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- Here is a list of the wild-birds commonly found in our district. The robin, wren, cuckoo, songthrush, missel-thrush, jay-thrush, linnet, lark, chaffinch, Gold-finch, bull-finch, yellow-back-finch, starling, stonechat, green linnet, seagull, sand-lark, snipe, water-hen, partridge, swallows, yellow-yarling, curlew, sparrow, rook, magpie, blue-bonnet, jack-daw, crane, wild-duck, pee-wit, wag-tail, blackbird, pigeon, corncrake, hawk.The robin builds her nest in a fence. It consists of grass and mortar and is lined with hair. A wren's nest is built in a whin-bush near the ground. It is built with moss and lined with hair and feathers. A Cuckoo does not build any nest but she(continues on next page)
