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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 04_008

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    The wren is the smallest of all birds. She is brown in colour. The wren is called the king of all birds. Once upon a time all the birds of the air thought they would like to have a king, that the bird who could fly the highest would be king. When the eagle was about to start, the wren hopped onto his back. The wren was so light that the eagle did not feel him there. When the eagle had gone up as high as he could go, the wren slipped off the eagle's back and rose a few yards higher. By this time the eagle was too
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael J. Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon