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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 250

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    ditch. The old people say that the way the robin got the red breast was when our Saviour was dying on the cross the robin rubbled his breast to his side to rub the bread off.
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    "The cuckoo comes in April,
    Sings its song in May.
    Lays its eggs in June,
    July she flys away."
    The people say that some birds come from far off countries to bring the storm to our country. The cuckoo is a very
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Diralagh, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Hugh Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath