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School: Clogh (B.), Castlecomer (roll number 1118)

Location:
Clogh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
William O' Keeffe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 133

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    “The names of the birds that live around here are; thrushes, robins...”

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    The names of the birds that live around here are; thrushes, robins, blackbirds, sparrows, chaffinchs, wagtails, linnets, magpies and crows.
    It is very unlucky to kill a thrush. A poet says the following of the thrush:-
    "Don't kill the thrush boys
    Don't rob it's nest
    Of all the Irish birds
    The brown thrush is the best
    The robin has a red breast. Where did he get it.? The folk around here say that when Our Lord was dying on the cross and His life blood gushing from Him the robin came and picked His nails until the blood ran down the robins breast
    The old folk around here say that if you see a magpie in the morning it is a sign that you will have bad luck that day.
    The swallow remains with us only during the summer and emigrates before the winter puts in.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Buggy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clogh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Buggy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogh, Co. Kilkenny