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School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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    That some night the corn grew up and next day the soldiers came and asked the robin to know did he see a man pass that way and the robin said he did not and he flew and covered the blood with her breast and that is the reason she has the red breast.
    The reason why the small birds follow the cuckoo is that the cuckoo was after laying in the bird's nest, and they follow the cuckoo to peck her.
    Thomas McKeogh,
    Carheeny,
    Kildimo,
    Co. Limerick.
    Obtained from mother. Aged 38.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Keogh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carheeny, Co. Limerick