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School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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    The following rhyme was composed about the magpie:-
    "One for sorrow,
    Two for joy,
    Three for a letter,
    Four for a boy,
    Five for silver,
    Six for gold,
    Seven for a secret,
    That can never be told"
    Although the wren is the smallest bird, he is known as the "King of all birds".
    The swallows are said to have tried to hide the huge nails on the soldiers, at the Crucifixion
    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
    Maura Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinafad, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Monaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon