School: Beacán (C.)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The thrush builds in the garden in several places, he lays about five or six eggs. The robin and the wren build their nests in a fence. The wren lays about fourteen eggs.
It is said that the robin is supposed to come and stand at the foot of the cross, when Our Lord was dying, and a drop of blood fell on its breast, and that is how he got his red breast.
When they have their nests completed they lay some eggs, and sit on them for a few weeks until the young birds appear. Day after day the parent birds are(continues on next page)
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- Maggie Moran
- Gender
- Female
