School: Cill Beathach (roll number 16807)
- Location:
- Kilbaha Middle, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 066
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“There was a head-school in Kilbaha and another in Shreahan.”
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“The following is a list of wild birds.”
The following is a list of wild birds.
The Robin, Cuckoo, Thrush, Blackbird, Stone hammer, Lark, Mag, Corncrake, Linnet, Sparrow, Swallow, Crow and Jackdaw. The Cuckoo comes to this country in the month of April. She sings all during May and June. The Lark builds her nest on the ground. She stays with us all the year. The robin builds her nest in the side of a ditch. People say that when our Lord was dying on the cross a robin came and tried to pull the nails off his hands and feet and that in doing so a drop of blood fell on his breast and ever since all robins have red breasts.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nora Shine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Limerick