School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)
- Location:
- Ballinlonty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Áine Ruiséall
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 096
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- There are different kinds of birds. The robin the wren the blackbird the swallow the crow the lark and the cuckoo. The robin is a small bird and it has a red breast. The robin builds his nest in a hole in the wall or in a ditch. He lays six eggs in the nest. The nest is made of moss and clay. Inside he puts feathers and wool to keep himself warm. There is a tradition about the robin. It is believed that when Our Lord was hanging on the Cross the robin came along and pulled a thorn out of his Sacred head and it is believed that a drop of blood fell on her breast and ever since a robin always has a red breast.The wren is a very small bird. There is a tradition about the wren. When the soldiers were following(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Bourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inch, Co. Tipperary
