School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás de Búrca
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- The wild bird's that is in my district, is the Robin. Thrush. Parrots. Larks. Finch's. Sparrow's. Yellow Hammer, Swallow's. ren's. blackbirds. Cuckoo's. Crow's, corn crakes White crow's. The wild pigeon's, canarie's ere[?] Halk's. Curlew. Bat's. Linnet. Gold finch. Jackdaw's. Magpie. Partridge. Phesant's. In spring time the bird's there nest's. The crow build's there nest on the top of a tree. The cuckoo build's no nest but she lais her eggs in another bird's nest. The Robin build's her nest in a wall. The wren build's her nest in a wall. The swallow build's her nest in a barn or cowhouse or in some other house. and under the eve of a house. The Jackdaw build's her nest in the chimney. They stay's on the egg's for three week's. Boy's are told is they robbed a bird's nest they will get a sore foot.
Pupils Name. Mary Devitt. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
Got From. Daniel Devitt. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
56 yrs.
- The robin. Gold Finch. Swallow. cuckoo, starling. wren. blackbird. Thrush. Lark. Willie Wack tail. They are the bird's in my district. The swallow the cuckoo mirgate to Australia and other countries(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Ned Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
