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School: Kilcoskan, The Ward

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Kilcoskan, Co. Dublin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 15

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 15

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    place in a bank. 21
    Partridge: In corn. 17
    Corn-crake : In meadows
    Wood-quest: In woods
    Cross-bill:
    There are stories told about the robin and the cross-bill. While Our Lord was hanging on the cross a little robin came over to Him and rubbed his breast agaisnt some of the blood on Our Lords body and thats how th robin got his red-breast. Another story is told of the cross-bill how he tried to pick the nails out of Our Lord's hands and it is said that wheres[how] he got his name the cross-birds bill.
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    The Black-bird sits and says 'Come and see,' he says 'Come and see.'
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