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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Ráth Domhnaigh, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 357

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    in a hole in the ditch and it is always facing the south because the sun would be shining on it.
    A wren builds its nest in a hawthorn tree and it is covered on top with twigs and moss. A magpie builds its nest like the wren and they are the only two that cover them.
    The old people say that when Our Lord was dying on the cross a Robin came and cleaned the blood off his head with his breast and that is why he has the red breast
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráth Domhnaigh, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Mr J. Meagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ráth Domhnaigh, Co. Laoise