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Birds

Abstract: Story collected by Maura Gallagher, a student at Droichead na Daoile school (Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo) from informant James Gallagher.

Original reference: 0151/4/14

 Droichead na Daoile [Vol. 0151, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Gallagher, Maura 
Gender
female
Location
Mungaun (Townland) 
Crossmolina (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 
INFORMANT
Gallagher, James 
Gender
male
Age
48
Location
Mungaun (Townland) 
Crossmolina (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Birds  [duchas:4375021]

How lonely the world would be without our feathered friends!
There are many kinds of birds in this district namely: robins, larks, wrens. swallows, wagtails, magpies, wild geese, snipe, wild-duck. The robins and lark build their nests in a ditch or in a corn-field. The wren builds her nest in house-eaves. She lays eighteen eggs though she is the smallest of all the birds. Magpies and blackbirds build their nests on trees.

Birds  [duchas:4375022]

It is said that when Our Lord was dying on the cross a little robin was looking on. The blood was flowing down quickly and the robin lay on the pool of Our Lord's blood. Ever since her breast is red.

Resource description

Origin information
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 355-356
Volume 0151
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Birds--Folklore
Bird-lore--Seanchas na n-éan
School location
Lackalustraun Leac an Loistreáin Lackalustraun Crossmolina Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4457334
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0151/4/14

Suggested credit
"Birds"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4457334>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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