School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)
- Location:
- Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 032
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- (continued from previous page)build with hair, feathers and moss. They lay seven white eggs with brown spots, and hatch for three weeks.
- The magpie builds its nest in the top of a high tree. They build their nests with sticks and clay. They lay four white eggs, and hatch them for three weeks.
- When the sea-gulls are seen over here, it is said that there is a storm on the sea.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
