School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. J. McManus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 314
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- (continued from previous page)to do it, and it came the next day to the crow.
the magpie lifted a first stick and said "You place this one like this." " I know" said the crow. The magpie lifted a second stick and repeated the same words. "I know said the crow." The magpie lifted a third stick and said "You put this one like this" I know said the crow." The magpie got tired of the crow's answers and said "If you know so much why don't you finish it yourself. Ever since the crow has three sticks over its nest.
How the wren became the king of the birds
We often wonder how such a small bird as the wren ever became(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Ó Mhaolchraoibhe
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Oldtown, Co. Kildare
