School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

On this page

1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   Still the Saint did not move. Not until the small birds could fly did St Kevin lay down the nest.
   St Columcille had great love for thy birds also. Once when he was in Tona he told the Brother in charge of the guest house that he was expecting a visitor from Ireland. When the Brother went down to the shore a poor crane fell at his feet exhausted after its long jouney from Ireland. On Columcille's request it was taken to the monastery and carefully tended for a day or two when it flew off again to Ireland.
   St Colman once helped a little lad in the West whose work was to drive the birds from teh crops. On a hot day the lad was tired for he had been at work since dawn. He prayed to St Coleman. it is said that the Saint then called all the birds of the air into a big barn and kept them there through the heat of the day, while the little lad slept in the field. Not one grain of corn was hurt. Everybody

   (continues on next page)

   

   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

   Kathleen Gildea

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Moylough, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   James Brennan

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Moylough, Co. Sligo