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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 093

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  1. Bird-Lore (continued)

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    The wren the blackbird and the thrush stay with us all the year round.
    The birds build their nests in our district as follows:-
    The robin = in hedges and ditches
    The wren = in thick hedges and thatch of houses.
    The swallows= in eaves of houses.
    The crow = in top of high trees.
    The shell drake = in rabbit holes.
    The tomtit = in old walls.
    The lark = in cornfields.
    The linnet = in bushes.
    The woodquest = in high trees.
    The robin builds her nest in hedges and ditches her nest is made of moss and feathers she lays four white and brown spotted eggs.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moya Dixon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    George Dixon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Castlebridge, Co. Wexford