School: Kilmurry

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1. Bird-Lore

   

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   Willy Wag: The willy wag builds her nest of roots lined with clay. She builds in a hole in a bank. She lays five eggs. The colour of the eggs is white. She hatches on the eggs for three weeks.
   Chaffinch: A Chaffinch builds her nest on a high leafy tree. She builds her nest of wool lined with feathers. She lays four eggs. The colour of the eggs is white with brown specks. She hatches on the eggs for three weeks.
   Yellow Hammer: A yellow hammer lays four eggs. She builds her nest on a high hedge. She makes her nest of hay lined with moss. The colour of the eggs is brownish. She hatches on the eggs for three weeks.
   Collected by Maura Kinnarney (13) from parents Wood-of-O.

   

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2. Bird-Lore

   

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   Grouse - The Grouse builds its nest in the bog. She builds it with heath. The Grouse lays three spotted eggs white with brown spots through them. It hatches three weeks on the eggs.

   Partridge - The Partridge builds its nest on a grass of bank or in the furze. It builds it with grass and moss. The Partridge lays twenty one brown eggs. She hatches three weeks on the eggs.

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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Dunne

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   13

   Address

   Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly