School: Leacht na mBard (Latnamard) (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- The robin picked the thorns out of Our Lord's Head, & the blood fell upon its breast & has remained there ever since.
The clock mocked Our Lord & for that reason it is unlucky. When a clock is seen anywhere it is always killed. When you kill a clock the people say "That will put seven sins off you soul".
People say that birds are little angels flying through the air.
If the frog is a bright colour it is a sign of good weather.
Young bird are called skinnies- Informant
- James Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Calliagh, Co. Monaghan