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School: Slane (B.) (roll number 4851)

Location:
Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cuánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 014

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    he thought it was quenched he went away. A little robin saw what the bear did and he flew down to see was the fire out and as he was there he spied a little spark and he fanned it with his wings and it grew bigger and bigger until his at last it flamed up but it burnt his breast and that is how the Robin got his red breast. The birds have their own speech. They are able to understand each other. The mother birds are able to warn the young birds with a peculiar way. They are heard to say "be quick be quick" as a warning.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Maloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Maloney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Kathleen Maloney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath