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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 209

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    The phesant is another one of the game birds, the cock is a nicer bird than the hen. He has a big long tail which is full of colours. The phesant's nest is a mould of moss on the ground, generally under briars. She lays fourteen or fifteen eggs about the size of a bantan's egg. A person need a licence to shoot phesants, and would be summoned if he were caught shooting them without a licence. If a person shot a hen phesant during close seansons he would be very heavily fined.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Joseph Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Donaguile, Co. Kilkenny