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School: Fermoyle (B.), Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 272

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    Many birds inhabit my district. The most commonly known are the robin, thrush, crow, blackbird, finch, yellowhammer, magpie, curlew, lark and wren.
    The robin builds her nest in the brow of a ditch. It consists of feathers hair and moss. It lays about four or five eggs.
    There are many legends connected with the robin. She has a red breast. She is said to have got it in the following manner: When Our Lord was dying on the cross a robin saw Him. The robin alighted on his brow and tried to pull the thorns from his brow. His breast got smeared with
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaloughan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Pat Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaloughan, Co. Longford