School: Summerville (roll number 622)
- Location:
- Summerville, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 59
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- (continued from previous page)She lays about eighteen eggs.
The thrush builds her nest in briars or bushes and low shrubs. She lays four eggs.
The skylark builds her nest in a cors track in a field. She lays four eggs. They are a dark colour.
The swallow builds her nest in Ireland. She builds it in the rafters of old houses. She lays five or six eggs.
The cuckoo never builds a nest. She lays her eggs generally in a titlarks nest. The titlark has to hatch her eggs and bring out her young.
The wagtails nest is built generally under a bush. She lays five eggs. They are spotted.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gear
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Patrick Gear
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford
