School: Gowran (C.)
- Location:
- Gabhrán, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 058
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- The wren builds its nest in the eave of our house.
The Swallow builds its nest in our cowhouse.
The sparrow builds its nest in the hedge of our orchard.
It is said the reason the robin's breast is red is that when Our Savior was going to Calvary the Romans were darting spears at him and a robin flew in front of the spear & tried to stop one dart of the spear from hitting our Lord but instead it hit the robin in the breast and its breast began to bleed and so it is called Robin's Red-Breast.
- Collector
- Brigid Kealy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Páirc an Bhlóinsínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Patrick Kealy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Páirc an Bhlóinsínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
