School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)
- Location:
- Aghaboe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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- (continued from previous page)bogland near my home. In the months of September, and October, fowlers and their setters, come in great number to shoot some of those wild fowl.
Pheasants, which are the most sought after, lay their fairly large spotted brown eggs, usually thirteen to seventeen in number, in a clump of fir, or in rushes. The hen sits on them for about a month, and when the young ones come out, they are like young turkeys, brown and speckled.
The cock-pheasant is a lovely looking bird, with a black head, and red and gold feathers on his body. He had long thick legs, and a very big long tail. He makes a great flutter when flying, and sometimes gives a screech when rising. The hen is small, with brown speckled feathers. Pheasants usually go in twos, a hen and a cock. The pheasant is very much sought by rich-people, who get it stuffed, because of its beauty. It is also a very nice edible bird.
The partridge is a brown speckled, bird which usually goes in flocks. She usually lays her eggs in rushes.
Also in this district the wood-thrush(continues on next page)
