School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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1. Wild Birds

   

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   The robbin builds her nest in a white thorn hedge. She builds it with hay and moss. She lays five white eggs with brown spots on them. The wren builds her nest in a ditch. She builds it with moss. She lays ten white eggs. The blackbird builds her nest in a hedge. She builds it with hay and lines it with mud. She lays five blue eggs. The crow builds her nest in the top of a tree. She builds it with cippins. She lays two white eggs. The pigeon builds her nest in an ivy tree. She lays two white eggs. She builds it with cippins.
   The thrush builds her nest in a hedge. She builds it with saps and moss. She lays five white eggs with brown spots on them. The water-hen builds her

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pádraig Ó Leidhin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Killacrim, Co. Kerry