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School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)

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Kealid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 253

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    Swallows come to this district in the beginning of Summer. They build their nests in covered houses and hay barns and lay their hatch in them, and stay there until they are able to fly away to other countries which in the winter is warmer than ours.
    When the birds fly high it is a sign of good weather and when they fly low it is the sign of bad weather, when they stay alongside the sea it is the sign of good weather.
    Why the robin has a red breast: -
    It is said when Our Lord was crucified on Good Friday a robin was picking the thorns in Our Lord's head and a drop of blood fell
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Marron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Mrs M. Foran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Address
    Gortdromagownagh, Co. Kerry