School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)
- Location:
- Gleann an Chairthe, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Mag Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 263
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- The magpie is a white and black bird. It builds its nest on the top of a tree. The magpie lays eight or nine big eggs. The eggs are blue with brown spots on them.
- Collector
- Margaret Mary Gilligan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Fíonach, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Thomas Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Droim Duilliúir, Co. Liatroma
- From the very name of this bird we know that it is black. The blackbird has a yellow bill and yellow legs. This bird builds her nest in a close white thorn bush. The blackbird lays about four or five blue eggs in the nest and brings out her young birds. It sings a sweet song.
- The thrush is a brown bird. It builds its nest in a bush. The thrush lays four eggs. The thrush sings sweet songs.
- From the very name of this bird we know that part of its feathers are the colour of gold. Some times this bird is captured and(continues on next page)
