School: Clonshough

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1. Birds

   

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   wool. On the outside is moss woven with pieces of wool.

   The Robin builds her nest in a grassy bank and lays five or six white eggs with dark brown spots on them.
   The tit-lark builds a nest something like the robin's in a grassy bank or in a meadow. She lays dark brown eggs.
   The blackbirds nest is made of hay and mud and build in a She lays four eggs.
   The thrush's nest is like the blackbird's of hay and mud and built in a bush. She lays five or six eggs.
   The Wood Guest is a big pidgeon all grey except for a white stripe across the wing. It builds a nest of a handful of twigs crossed on a branch. She lays two white eggs.
   The wren is sometimes called

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Noel Dean

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Pupil

   Address

   Santry, Co. Dublin

2. Birds (continued)

   

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   woll. On the outside is moss woven with pieces of wool.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit