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School: Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus)

Location:
Rathkeeragan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla
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    The blackbird and thrush build their nests in low bushes. The robin builds her nest in the side of a bank. The robin got her red breast when she saw our Lord on the cross with a crown of thorns on his head. The robin went over to pull the thorns out of our Lords head and a drop of blood fell on the robins breast, and ever since the robin has a red breast. The swallow builds her nest in the roofs of sheds. If yu rob a swallows nest it is said that your cows would milk blood. The crow builds her nest in a high tree. He makes her nest of sticks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly