School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)
- Location:
- Baile Átha Luain, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: T. Hunter
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- (continued from previous page)not like the fire, so he made up his mind to put it out. One night the boy fell asleep and the bear rolled over it until there there was only one spark left and then he went away. The robin flew down and fanned the spark into a great flame which scorched his breast.
The cuckoo is followed by a small bird because the cuckoo sucks their eggs and lays its own eggs in the nest.
When wild geese are feeding one is always on sentry. They take it in turns.
When a person goes near a lapwing's nest it pretends it has a broken limb and runs along the ground. When the person is far away from the nest the lapwing flies away again.
When a person goes near a blackbird it always gives a warning sign to its mate.- Informant
- Mrs G. Johnson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carraig an Chaisleáin, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Mr W. Taylor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Átha Luain, Co. na hIarmhí