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School: Easgéiphtine (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Mac Eoin
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    lay seven eggs in number, and are a pale greenish blue, and are speckled with a dull grey.
    The birds which migrate are:
    the swallow, the cuckoo, and the corn crake.
    The robin red breast.
    The robing has a red breast. It is said that when Our Lord was crowned with thorns the robin pitched on his head, and rubbed her breast against his head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Ivess
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cragmore, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Madigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cragmore, Co. Limerick