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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0612

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  1. Bird-Lore - Water-Hen

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    The water hen is a black bird with long legs. She is a swift runner. She cannot be eaten. She builds her nest on a tuft of heather in a pond. She makes the nest of moss. She lays five or six eggs, which are black. She stays three weeks on the eggs until the young birds come out of the shell. The birds can talk to each other in there own languages.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Thomas Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo