School: Calary, Bray

Location:
Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 119

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 119

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  1. There are a good many wild birds in this district such as :- the Curlew, Snipe, Swallow, Starling, Robin, Crow, Magpie and Cuckoo, The Swallow goes from this district when she sees the corn going into the haggard in the month of September.
    The Cuckoo also departs from ths district when she sees the first cock of hay up in the month of July.
    The Snipe builds her nest in rushes, and the Crow and Magpie build their nest in the tree top. The Starling builds her nest in the house eaves. The Swallow builds her nest in an old shed and the Robin in a fence or a hole in the wall.
    The Crow begins to build her nest on the first of March, and the Lark in April and other bird as well.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Sutton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Miss Muriel Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballinastoe, Co. Wicklow