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School: Droim Caorthainn

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Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
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Proinnsias Ó Ceallaigh
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    March but many people notice that they will not start on that day if it is Sunday.
    If the crows have a nest built near a farm it is noticed that they will not steal the eggs on that farm.
    The reason why the robin has a red breast, is, when then the nails were driven into Our Lord's hands, the little robin tried to pull them out and one drop of Our Lord's blood fell on her breast, and ever since that her breast is red.
    In the Drumkeerin district the swallows assemble together on the Electric wires and when they are about three weeks gathering they fly away South to some foreign country for the Winter.
    It is a belief in this district that if starlings are seen around the houses it is a sign of snow.
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