School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)
- Location:
- Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Morahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 112
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- (continued from previous page)rain the curlew is remarked for whistling loudly. The robin is said to be the kindest of birds, because when our saviour was dying on the cross the robin came and tried to pull the nails out of the cross and in doing so some of the blood got on its breast and this is how she got her name "Robin Red Breast".The cuckoo lays her eggs in a larks nest and when the young ones come out the young cuckoos being stronger than the larks evicts them out of the nest.
- The days usually chosen for charms are Mondays and Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays are considered unlucky days in my district.Beginning work on Fridays such as servants being employed in new jobs is considered unlucky.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Bernard Toole
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrick, Co. Leitrim
