School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ráth Luirc

On this page

1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   found; the robin's on a shady bank, with oakleaves strewed around. The wren builds in an ivied thorn, or old and ruined wall; the mossy nest so covered in, you scarce and see at all. The martins build their nests of clay, in rows beneath the eaves, while silvery lichens, moss, and hair the chaffinch interweaves. The sparrow has nest of hay, with feathers warmly lined, the ring dove's careless nest of stick on lofty tress we find. The Robin Redbreast is probably the most popular bird to be found in the whole world. He has always been a favourite owing to his confiding ways, and his love of nesting close to human

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Síghle Ní Laoghaire

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Charleville, Co. Cork