School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)
- Location:
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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- There is an old saying I have very often heard used in this district and this is the reason people have for saying it. Long ago all the birds did not know how to build nests but the magpie did. One day the crow came to him to know how to make a nest. After every little bit of instruction which the magpie would give, the crow would look very wise and say "I know". Before the magpie had half-finished, however, he lost his patience with the crow so he said "When you know so much you can finish the nest yourself."
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- Collector
- Dolours Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath