School: Kilmurry
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: A. de Búrca
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- (continued from previous page)blotted out the Blessed Virgin's foot steps in the snow on her flight to Egypt. Then she left that bird so quick that no one would kill it.
Collected by Brigid Egan (13), Ballycommon, Daingean from her mother Mary (55). - The Crow: If the 1st March falls on a Sunday the Crow will not build her nest but waits until the 2nd.
Robin: The robin picked thorns out of our Lord's head; some of the blood getting on his breast, leaving all robins with red breasts.
Swallow: If the swallow's nest is robbed the cow or cows of the robber will milk blood.
Collected by Sheila Boland (14), Wood-of-O, Tullamore from her father Daniel.- Collector
- Sheila Boland
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Daniel Boland
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly