School: Meelick (roll number 14592)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 360
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- (continued from previous page)doing so the blood fell on the robin's breast and she is therefore called "Robin redbreast". The thrush is a large brown bird. She builds her nest in a whitethorn bush. The usual number of eggs laid by the thrush is four. (eggs). This bird is very troublesome to farmers as she picks the thatch off the houses. The swallow is a migratory bird. She comes to this country in April from sunny Spain and Africa. The swallows are different from any other bird. The difference is in their forked tails. The swallows are also very peculiar birds. It is said that if a person interfered with their nests that the cows will yield blood instead of milk. Swans are very seldom seen in this locality except in summer. It is said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Moffit
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Urrasaun, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Michael Moffit
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Urrasaun, Co. Roscommon
