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   eggs. The thrush builds her nest in the fork of a tree. She builds it with wet clay and wet hay and she lines it inside with wool. She lays four white eggs. The yellowhammer builds her nest in the thatch. She builds it with moss. She lays four white eggs. The sparrow builds her nest in the eaves of a house. She builds it with straw and she lines it with wool. She lays six white eggs. The goldfinch builds her nest in the rushes and she lays five eggs. The swallow builds her nest in an old house. She builds it with wet clay and dry hay. She lays six eggs. The cuckoo builds no nest at all. She lays one egg in another birds nest. The crow builds her nest at the top of a tree.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
         1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Laurence Mc Mahon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cúil Fobhair, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Informant

   Patrick Brennan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   45

   Address

   Droim Gamhna, Co. Mhuineacháin