School: Glynn (C.) (roll number 4602)
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Giolla Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 348
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- (continued from previous page)of all lays fifteen eggs. Some birds foretell the coming weather by their behaviour. There is a tradition that the robin got its red breast where it plucked a thorn out of Our Lord's head and a drop of blood fell upon its breast.
Some birds do great damage but the farmer could not do without them because they eat the worms that are in the ground which devour all the seed when it is sown.
- I am now about to relate to you a few stories about bird lore. There are many different birds to be seen flying around this district such as the cuckoo, swallow, corncrake, robin and thrush but I think I will(continues on next page)
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