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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

Location:
Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 285

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    When the curlew is heard whistling it is a sign of rain. When we see the Wildgeese it is the sign of rain. When we see the robin in a stable it is the sign of rain. The cross bill gets his name for he was trying to pull out the nails of our Saviour's hands and feet and he turned his bill.
    The robin got his red breast for he was trying to pull out the nails of our Saviours hand and His blood got on the robin's breast.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    schoolchildren