School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 176
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- (continued from previous page)they lay three eggs.The blackbird and thrush build their nest in a close bush an lay about five eggs.The owl builds her nest in a trunk of a tree. She builds her nest of wool and lays two eggs. The jackdaw builds her nest on the top of a tall tree. She builds her nest of wool and moss and she lays about five eggs.The crow builds her nest on the top of a buch tree. She builds her nest of thorny sticks and she lays six eggs.
- The weather can be judged by the behaviour of certain birds. When wild-geese come from the west it is a sign of hard weather. It is a sign of a storm when seagulls flie inland. When one magpie is seen by himself it is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Devereux
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath
