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School: Adoon (roll number 11152)

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Adoon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Charles Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 359

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    when it is going to rain. A small bird follows the Cuckoo from tree to tree every year.
    The robin is also called the "Red Breast", because when our Lord was crowned with thorns the robin brought moss to stop the blood and a drop of blood fell on her breast, and ever since her breast is red.
    The blackbird is called the yellow bill and the wren was supposed to have betrayed our Lord. The Cuckoo flew out of her nest, at the death of our Lord, and ever since she has no nest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Alice Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edergole, Co. Leitrim