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School: Killmallock Convent School

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Dimpna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 304

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  1. Bird-Lore (continued)

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    The sparrow has a nest of hay,
    With feathers warmly lined,
    The ringdove's careless nest of sticks
    On lofty trees we find
    Rooks build together in a wood
    And often disagree
    The owl will build inside a barn
    Or in a hollow tree
    The black-bird's nest of grass and mud
    In bush and bank is found
    The lapwing's darkly spotted eggs
    Are laid upon the ground
    The mag-pie's nest is made with thorns
    In leafless tree or hedge
    The wild-duck, and the water-hen
    Build by the water's edge
    Birds build their nests from year to year
    According to their kind
    Some very neat and beautiful
    Some easily designed
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    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
    Maureen Sheedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballingaddy North, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas Sheedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballingaddy North, Co. Limerick