School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 124
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- The Cormel builds her nest along the edge of a river. She lays five white eggs spotted brown. The Cormel is a very small bird.
- Collector
- May Morton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- B. Timmon
- Address
- Clowninny, Co. Cavan
- There are many wildfowl in this district known as the Crows Swans Sparros Curlews Bauldies Puffins. The Swans build their nests on a dry bank. The Swan build her need with reeds. It takes the eggs seven weeks to hatch Curlews lay two small white eggs between two stones. The Magpie builds her nest on the top of a tall tree. It takes them four weeks to hatch.
