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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    The curlew is a grey bird. She has a long beak about two inches long. She builds her nest in the bog. She lays four eggs. The eggs are green with brown dots. She makes the nest out of keeb. The curlew hatches four weeks on the eggs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo