School: An t-Iubhar (Ture)
- Location:
- Ture, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 261
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- (continued from previous page)are on the land it is also a sign of wet weather.
Boys should not put their hands into birds nests before they young birds hatch or the bird might forsake the nest.
There is an old tradition, if the crows are ready to build their nest on building day, or the first of March and that day falls on Sunday they will wait to the next day.
It is said that our Lord was very fond of the robin. When he was being crucified the robin went up to Him and a drop of his blood fell on its breast, That is why a robin has a red breast.
- Collector
- Susan Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ture, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Hugh Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Ture, Co. Donegal
