School: Valleymount

Location:
Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 136

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 136

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    lot of green vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce, etc.
    The hawk builds its nest of twigs, generally or the remains of a last-years nest of a crow or a magpie. It lays about five eggs. The hawk preys on small birds, such as chickens. The hawk can remain in the same place in the air by flapping her large wings.
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  2. The crane builds her nest in the top of a tall tree. She lays about 6 eggs. She makes the nest and leaves two holes in it for her legs. When she is in the nest she puts her legs out through the holes. The crane lives on small fish.
    The Robin builds her nest in a hole in a ditch. She lays about 4 or five eggs. She builds her nest of moss and she lines it with wool. There is a song attached to the robin.
    Twith Twith Twee
    Will you listen to me
    Who stole the 4 eggs I layed
    And the nice nest I made
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cassie Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigacurra, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Stone-cutter
    Address
    Carrigacurra, Co. Wicklow