School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 060

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 060

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    houses. The starlings go in flocks. The starlings lays four eggs. The eggs are of a brownish colour.
    The stone chats are small birds. She is of a blue colour with a yellow ring around her nest. The stone chats builds her nest in a white-thorn bush. The stone chats lay four eggs.
    The sparrows builds her nest in the eaves of houses. The sparrow is a brown bird. She lays three eggs.
    The mag-pie is a black-and-white bird. The mag-pie is a smart bird. She builds her nest in a high tree. The mag-pie lays six or seven eggs. The mag-pie lives on chickens.
    The crow is a big black bird. She builds her nest in a very high tree in the wood. The crow builds her nest with sticks.
    The pidgon is a grey bird. She lays two eggs. The eggs
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Screggan, Co. Offaly