School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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- The following birds are found in this district. The sparrow, swallow, wren, all classes of finches, blackbird, thrush, crow, Jay, the pheasant, plover, swan, wild-duck, water-hen, snipe, wild-goose, the lark, corn-crake, robin, yellow-hammer, pigeon, Jackdaw, magpie, and the hawk.
Sparrows and swallows build their nests under the eaves of houses. The wren, blackbird, thrush, gold-finch bull-finch and chaf-finch build their nests in bushes and briars. The crow and Jay construct their nests usually on high trees. The Pheasant and plover make their nests in bogs and marshy places. On the bank of a river the swan, wild-duck and water- form their nests. The lark and corn-crake make their nests in the meadows. In marshy places also, snipe, curlew, and wild goose make their nests. The robin and yellow-hammer, build in ditches The pigeon makes its nest in an ivy covered(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Durane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghacross, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr James Durane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Aghacross, Co. Cork
