School: Granagh (B.), Brúgh Ríogh (roll number 9927)
- Location:
- Granagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Spiaráin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 012
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- Long ago the little wren lost all her feathers. So she was very sad, and asked the other birds to give her some of theirs. They were all very glad to give them except the owl, who was greedy, and said crossly, "No, I cannot give you any, for there will soon be snow, and I shall want them for myself." When the KIng of the birds heard this, he was very angry with the selfish owl, and said; "Because you have been so greedy, and will not give any of your feathers to the poor wren, I will punish you severely". "From this day you shall always be cold and you shall leave your nest only by night, and if you fly by day all the other birds will peck at you." And from that day the owl has never left crying, "Whoo, Whoo," as if he were dying of cold.
- Collector
- James Morrissey
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Brown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Limerick
