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School: Redwood (roll number 11912)

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Redwood, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máighréad Nic Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 203

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    curlews fly inland and screech loudly it is also the sign of broken weather.
    The robin is said to have got his red breast from a drop of Our Saviour's Blood which fell on a robin that tried to take the nails out of His feet on Mount Calvary.
    The wren was said to have betrayed Our Lord and on this account it is hunted on St Stephen's Day.
    Collected from various old people including
    Patrick King, Carrigeen, Age 86
    Tim Sullivan, Lords Park. Age 88
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Tim Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Lord's Park, Co. Tipperary