Scoil: Carrigaline (C.) (uimhir rolla 13513)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Birds (ar lean)

   

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   five, the blackbird four or six, the jackdaw four or five.
   The birds sit on the egg for three weeks to hatch.
   Young lads and boys are told that it is not right to rob birds nest because it is a cruel act and a terrible sin.
   Sometimes weather may be judged by the bird's behaviour, rain may be expected, when the swallows fly low, when sea birds fly inland and when the curlews piercing cry is heard, in Spring when the birds cease warbling.
   The following story may account for the red breast of the robin. When the Holy Family was journeying to Egypt, a little bird followed and sipped up the blood left by St. Joseph's foot steps, to mislead Herod's soldiers who were on their track.
   We are also told that Saint Francis and Saint Bridget loved the birds and the birds loved

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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Annie O' Mahony

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Carrigaline, Co. Cork

   Faisnéiseoir

   Cornelius O' Mahony

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   65

   Seoladh

   Carrigaline, Co. Cork