School: Doire Liath (roll number 14301)
- Location:
- Derrylea, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Cuanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 130
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“The commonest birds of this district are:- the robin, the sparrow, the wren, the swallow, the blackbird, the goldfinch, the seagull, the crow, and the curlew.”
(continued from previous page)rain and when they fly high we will have fine weather.
When the curlew screeches in the evening it is a cry for rain. When Our Lord was dying on the cross the robin tried to pull a nail out and a drop of blood fell on his breast and since then every robin has a red breast.
- Collector
- Pádraig Ó Céirín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corraun, Co. Mayo