School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)
- Location:
- Maigh Thobair, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 115
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- The Wagtail builds her nest in the walls. It is made of hay, moss and wool and it is lined with hair and feathers. She lays five white eggs with brown dots on them.
The Billy Blue builds her nest in the walls. It is made of hay, moss, hair and feathers. She lays about seven white eggs.
The Magpie builds her nest in a high ivy tree and she brings any silver or anything shiny to her nest.
The Yellow Hammer builds her nest on the ground near a thick bush. She lays from four to five eggs which are of a fawn colour with red dots.
- Collector
- Michael O' Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an tSagairt, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr J. O' Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Baile an tSagairt, Co. Thiobraid Árann
