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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 367

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    eaves of houses. The magpie builds her nest of sticks in tops of trees. The cuckoo builds no nest at all she lays her egg in another birds nest. The ren builds her nest in an old thatched house or in a mossy-bank she builds her nest of moss.
    The crow builds her nest in the tops of trees she makes her nest of sticks. The sparrow builds her nest of moss, in the hedges. The pidgen builds her nest of sticks in the tops of trees. The finch builds her nest of moss in bushes. It is said that if boys rob birds nests the bird will get out and curse them.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Phelim Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Tiománaí
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow