1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Árd Caorthainn

School: Árd Caorthainn (roll number 15217)

Location:
Ardkeeran, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 201

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 201

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Árd Caorthainn
  2. XML Page 201
  3. XML “Bird-Lore”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Bird-Lore (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    of storm. When the crane after flying rests near a river it is a sign of rain.
    The swallow has a forked tail and this is how she came to have it. Once upon a time all God's creatures came together. Every one had some complaint to make Man said that the Serpant feasted on his blood and that should be stopped
    All agreed and the Mosquito was sent to find the creature whose blood was best for the Serpent. On his way back after having searched the earth he met the Swallow. The Mosquito was an enemy to man and the Swallow was his friend
    "Well have you found out whose blood is best for
    (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
    Dympna Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female