School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. The crow builds her nest in a big tall tree. The reason why she builds it in a tall tree is that it may be beyond the reach of her enemys.
    She builds her nest with sticks straws and wool.
    The colour of her eggs are blue. They start very punctual to collect the sticks and straws to build their nests on the first day of March and if the first day of March falls of a Sunday they don't start till Monday.
    The young crows arrive
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare