School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)
- Location:
- Reary More, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 120
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- The names of the wild birds that are frequently found in this district are,Crows,Seagulls,Wood pigeons, Cranes,Curlews,Snipes, Wild Ducks,Wild Geese, Pheasants, Grouse, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Corncrakes, Cuckoos, Swallows, Robins, Yellowhammer, Wagtail,Kingfisher, Green Linnets, Grey Linnets, Goldfinches, Bullfinches,Chaffinches, Stone, Chats, Wrens, Sparrows,Jackdaws, Starlings,Larks, Summer goats, Tom titss, Magpies, Hawks, Quails,Owl, Bath, Doves, Sally pickers, Black Heads and Reafógs.
THE CROWS build nests on the tops of high trees. They build their nests with pieces of dry sticks and dry straw. They lay five white eggs.They sit on the eggs for a fortnight or three weeks.
THE WOOD PIGEONS build their nests in ivy trees. They lay two eggs.They build their nests with hay and more,
THE CURLEWS build their nests with mud, They build their nests on the ground. They lay five or six brown eggs.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Barnett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Reary More, Co. Laois
