School: Darver (C.), Dundalk (roll number 10547)
- Location:
- Darver, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Mhuireagain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 076
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- (continued from previous page)will be put in jail.
The weather can be judged by the behavior of certain birds; when the rain is coming the swallows fly low, because the little insects they live on ar driven down in rainy weather.
The seagulls come inland, and the curlew cries loudly. It is said the wren is king of the birds, and how it came to be king was, the birds had a meeting as to who would be king. It was settled at last that what ever bird would fly the highest. The wren however got under the eagle's wing; when all the birds were tired the eagle who thought he was king shouted out, "I am king of the birds," the wren got from under the eagl's wing, went up a bit, and called out "No, you are not I am king of the birds."
From that day the wren is king of the birds.
It is said that when Our Lord was hanging on the cross the robin pulled out one of the thorns of the crown.
Some of Our Lord's blood got on it breast, and ever since it has a red breast.
I did not hear anything whith regard to the speech of birds.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Bhearáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cuillenstown, Co. Louth
