School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 492
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One night two men were out hunting blackbirds with sticks. One blackbird kept flying around all night.
At long last it perched on a tree right beside them and sang "ná buail"
They caught the bird and brought it home with them. When they reached home the cock started crowing and never ceased until they released the blackbird which they did after a while.
- Informant
- Tim Reen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Knockysheehan, Co. Kerry
