School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- This is the why the robin has a red breast. When our Lord was dying on the cross the robin thought to pull a thorn out of His head and the blood dropped on her breast and that is why the robbins breast is red ever since.
The Swallow
This is why the swallow is of a blue colour because she went too near the sun and the sun burned her.
The wren.
The people say that (God) cursed the wren because(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Raghallaigh
- Gender
- Female