School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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- There is no bird better liked by the Irish people than the robinredbrest.
It is always said that when Christ was crucified the robin rested on his body. When the robin flew away it's breast was red with our Saviour's blood.
Ever since the robins brest is red.
We are also told in stories that when the child Jesus was pursued by Herods that the curlew(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eamon Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
