School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)
- Location:
- Cill Droichid, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: P. J. McManus
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- (continued from previous page)wren flew out from under the eagle's wing and flew up another few yards and said "No you wont, it's I who will be king". Ever since the wren is called king of all birds.The Swallow's forked tail.
Sometimes we wonder why the swallow has a forked tail. One day a swallow was flying under a tree on which a snake was coiled. The snake swayed down and bit a piece out of the swallow's tail. Ever since the swallow has a forked tail.Told by John Byrne, Oldtown, Celbride, Co. Kildare. Aged 78Paoraig O'Maoteraoibe
22nd Feabra 1938- Collector
- Pádraig Ó Mhaolchraoibhe
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- An Seanbhaile, Co. Chill Dara