School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- (continued from previous page)Lord's hands and a drop of blood fell on its brest, and that is how it got its name.
All young boys are told that if they rob a bird's nest, whittles will come on their hands or else get jaw-locked.
- Collector
- Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Michael Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
