School: Carraig Uí Ulla (Carrigagulla), Baile na Groighe
- Location:
- Carrigagulla, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Hanluain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0341, Page 023
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all the birds had gone some distance they could go no further. So they flew back down to earth again. Then the eagle saw that he had flown heigher than all the other birds. Then he said that he was king of the birds. Then the wren who had been ahide in the eagles tail jumped out and flew up above the eagle. Then it said that it was king of the birds. When the wren was flying down to land, the eagle tried to strike him with his wing. From that day to this the wren never flys higher than low bushes. An Lon-Dubh:-
The black-bird is a fairly big bird. It has a yellow beak. It builds its nest in low furze bushes. It is a very sweet singer.An Smólach:-
The thrush is a fairly big bird. It is of a brownish colour. The(continues on next page)
