School: Ballyduff (roll number 17097)

Location:
Ballyduff Upper, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Mharannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 129

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 129

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    The blackbird makes her nest in a sgeach.
    The crow makes her nest very high up in a tree.
    The magpie builds her nest high up in a tree too. She lays about two eggs.
    The birds that migrate are the cuckoo and the swallow. When the cuckoo comes she brings a storm.
    The swallows build their nests in the eves of houses.
    The cuckoo builds no nest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sally Geoghegan
    Gender
    Female