School: An Clochar, Dún ar Aill (roll number 4268)

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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

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   If the blackbird dashes through the bushes with a wild chirrup that is also the sign of frost. An old story is told of how an angel was sent in the form of a robin, by the Almighty to a holy monk in a Irish Convent to tell him that his death was near. Saint Francis fed the larks from his hands, and Saint Brigid did the same.

   The robin is said to be a blessed bird Some people say that the robin has a red breast because when Our Lord was hanging on the Cross, he plucked a drop of blood from Our Lord's side and it happened that a drop fell on the robin's breast

   The stone chat is said to say "wee-chic" "wee chic". The chaffinch says "crake-crake". The speech of th birds is difficult to be understood. Old people relate that what the birds are saying to each other is. "Will you come or go"

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   Shelia Hannon, Balyellis, Butterant, Co. Cork

   Material obtained from:-
   John Hannon Ballyellis, Butterant Co Cork (age 58 yrs)

   The commonest of the wild birds to be found in my district is the sparrow. In every hedge and round every house and barn they are to be

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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bidsie Sheehan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clogher, Co. Cork

   Informant

   John Sheehan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Address

   Clogher, Co. Cork