School: Drummond
- Location:
- Drummin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 275
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- (continued from previous page)on the cross a robin came and picked a thorn from the crown on his head. One drop of His precious blood fell upon the robin's breast and ever since every robin has a red breast. Previously its breast was grey.
An old story tells us how the blackbird got its yellow bill. Long ago there lived a princess called Josephine. One day she laid a gold sovereign on the window to melt away so as to make gold paint. When it was melted a blackbird came and took out one of his feathers and painted his bill with the paint and ever since every blackbird has a yellow bill
- Collector
- Mary B. Irwin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bigwood, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- John Behan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyleigh, Co. Wexford
