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School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

Location:
Galbally, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 060

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    The cuckoo, the starling and the swallows migrate. The wren builds her nest in a mossy bank or in branches or roots of ivy. It is domed at the top and has a small hole in the side in which the wren enters. it contains from ten to twelve eggs.
    The blackbird builds her nest on the branch of a tree or on a furze bush. She lays four or five eggs. The colour of the eggs is white with blue spots on them.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Foghludha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycrana, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Foely
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Ballycrana, Co. Tipperary