School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 03_011
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- The robin is a small little bird. He is brown in colour with a red breast. Many stories are told about how he got his red breast. He is a very common little bird. He eats worms and insects and he every often comes to our doors singing and calling for food. He comes mostly on a frosty or snowy morning. He lays three and four eggs generally. People say she hatches for three weeks. When the young ones come out the father and mother are kept busy looking for food. The young are about five months old before they get their red breast. She builds nest in a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anthony Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowkeel, Co. Roscommon
