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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 056

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    of Spring the birds that migrate make their appearance.
    Long long ago there lived a holy man - Columba. He lived in a house where he had a room to himself. One day as he was painting a book, a robin redbreast hopped on to the window beside him. "Will you sing me a song, birdie?" The robin began to sing. This is what he sang.
    Holy, Holy, Holy,
    A wee brown bird am I,
    But my breast is ruddy
    Because I saw Christ die.
    On Good Friday the little birds were looking at Our
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette O Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Gerald O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry