School: Cúlmaighin (Coolmoyne) (roll number 15861)

Location:
Coolmoyne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0558, Page 17

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0558, Page 17

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  1. Many different kinds of wild birds. The most common ones are: the blackbird, the thrush, the robin, the wren, the bull finch, the sparrow and the swallow. The swallow is a migratory bird. He migrates in the winter an returns in the summer.
    The blackbird builds his nest in a bush. He makes his nest of sticks and mud and lines it with hay. He lays five eggs of a blue colour with a brown spot. he sits on them for about three weeks.
    The thrush builds his nest like the blackbird but lines it with feathers. He lays about five eggs, of a blue colour.
    The robin
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Ahearne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Tipperary