School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)
- Location:
- An tOireamh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 03_025
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- The wild birds common in my district are the Curlew, the Philibeen, the wild ducks, the magpie, the robin, the sparrow, the yellow hammer, the blackbird, the thrush, the starling, the linnet, the wagtail, the crow, the sea-gull, the gold finch, the skylark, and wren.
The wren makes its nest of moss, leaves, grass, feathers and wool in a bush or rock. It is the smallest of all the birds but it lays seventeen or eighteen eggs and has the biggest family.
When our Saviour was dying the robin tried to pull the thorns out of His Sacred Head and a drop of His precious blood fell on her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid King
- Gender
- Female
