School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)
- Location:
- Corr na Muclach Thuaidh, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Annie Ryan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 126
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- (continued from previous page)and tried to pull one of the nails out Our Lord's foot, when a drop of blood fell on her breast, and that is why she had the red breast since.
"The Wren."
The ren is the smallest of the wide birds, but she is most industrious.
The wren builds her nest in house eaves, in waste houses or in a bush. She makes a nice round nest in a hole on one side to enable her to go in and out. She lays eight or nign and sometimes as many as eighteen or nineteen.
The wren does not migrate. She is not a good songster. It is the cock that sings.
There is a story connected with the wren.
Long ago in Ireland the birds were not satisfied to have no King. One day as the birds met at a particular place.
After some time they decided that which ever bird would fly the highest would b King.
The wren being so small knew she had no chance, but as the old proverb(continues on next page)
