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Bird-Lore - The Pheasant

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Loughill school (Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 1026/4/72

 Loughill [Vol. 1026, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Bird-Lore - The Pheasant  [duchas:4388404]

The pheasant is the nicest bird of all. It has a brown coat with silver feathers and a very long

Bird-Lore - The Pheasant  [duchas:4388405]

tail. Its nest is made in the rushes or in dry grass or in a nice sunny bank. Its eggs are twelve or thirteen in number.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 217-218
Volume 1026
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Birds--Folklore
Bird-lore--Seanchas na n-éan
School location
Ballymunterhiggin Ballymunterhiggin Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498978
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1026/4/72

Suggested credit
"Bird-Lore - The Pheasant"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498978>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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