School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_036

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    four eggs and their colour is blue.
    The grouse builds her nest in high heath. The nest is also made of heather and lined with moss. She lays three white eggs.
    The linnet builds her nest in a furze bush or in high heath. The nest is made of sops of hay and lined with feathers. She lays five blue eggs.
    The chaffinch builds her nest in a white thorn tree. The nest is made of straw and lined with feathers. She lays six white eggs.
    The hawk builds in a hole in a bank of turf. Her nest is made of cipping sops and lined with moss. She lays four white eggs.
    The lark builds in a bog. Her nest
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    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
    Pádraig Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry