School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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- (continued from previous page)looking for Our Lord that the robin left its breast on a drop of blood that Our Lord lost, to lead the soldiers astray. The blood stain was left on its breast and each robin after that has a red breast.
The thrush is much bigger than the robin. She lays four big, blue and white eggs. Her nest is in a tree.
The wagtail is the same size as the robin. She has a very long tail and her colour is black and white. She builds her nest in the side of a fence with moss and soft wet clay.
The cuckoo, jackdaw, hawk and magpie, are all the same size. We hear the cuckoo's welcome note at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Cunnane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
