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School: Ridge, Leighlin

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Ridge, Co. Carlow
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Bean Uí Airtnéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 200

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    flying low are the sign of rain, whilst they fly high is an indication of good weather. Birds flying inland betokens storms, whilst flying towards the sea is the sign of settled weather. The curlews cries is a portent of rain.
    It is said that when Our Lord Jesus Christ was been crucified the robin attempted to pick out the thorns from his head and a drop of His Sacred Blood fell on her breast. I know of no speaking bird except the parrot. I have often heard that if a magpies tongue was cut with a sixpence she would speak.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coan, Co. Kilkenny