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School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)

Location:
Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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    inlands it is a sign of a storm and when the robin sings its song early in the morning it is a sign of a fine day.
    When the wild geese go from north towards the south it is a sign of cold weather, but when they come back again to the north it is a sign that Spring has come.
    According to tradition when Our Lord was dying on the cross a robin came to him and tried to pluck a thorn out of his head and a drop of his blood fell on the robins breast and that is why he has a red breast
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Roscommon