School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Healy
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- (continued from previous page)a sign of cold weather. There is a story connecting the life of Our Saviour and the robin. I often heard that when Our Saviour was hanging on the cross a robin came to Him and pulled a thorn out of his head and a drop of blood fell on the robins breast. Ever since then it is said that the robin has a red breast
- The birds most commonly found in this district are the blackbird, robin, goldfinch, chaffinch, sparrow, jay thrush, corncrake, pigeon, hawk, swan, wild duck, wild goose, water hen, crane, kingfisher, bald coot, carrier crow, tom-tit, and the swallow.The swallow, wild duck, and the wild goose, migrate(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mulligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath