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School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 060

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    by and as it was passing a drop of blood got on his breast.
    The reason why the owl never comes out only at night is because
    One day the birds said they would choose a king. The owl won to be king but the other birds did not agree to it and the pecked his feathers off and that is why he says hoo - hoo with the cold
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Miss Ryan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath