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School: Mountbellew (roll number 12352)

Location:
Mountbellew, Co. Galway
Teacher:
William Hans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0355

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    There are a lot of wild birds around here, namely the Cuckoo, Blackbird, Robin, Swallow, Mackpie, Corncrak and Thrush. The Robin got his red breast when Our Lord was dying on the cross he was trying to take the crown of thorns off Our Lord's head, and a drop of blood fell on the Robin's breast. That is why he is called Robin Redbreast.
    Most of the birds go away to other countrys except the little Robins.
    The Swallow builds his nest in a shed.
    The Cuckoo makes no nest of his own. He lays his eggs in other birds nests. Then the eggs are hatched, and the young cuckoo comes out, and hunts the rest of the birds from the nest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountbellew, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Cunningham
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mountbellew, Co. Galway