School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- When the robin comes round the house it is a sign of hardship.
There is an old saying:-
When the cuckoo sings on a bare thorn,
Sell our cow and buy corn
It is said that the robin was at the foot of the cross and a drop of Our Lord's blood fell on it breast.
- Collector
- M. Ní Bh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs R. Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Higginstown, Co. Meath
- If the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain and if they fly high it it a sign of fine weather.
If the curlew and seagulls cry loudly it is a sign of rain.
The robin is said to have tried to pull a thorn out of Our Lord's head and a drop of blood fell on his breast.
