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Bird-Lore - The Robin

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Loughill school (Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 1026/4/59

 Loughill [Vol. 1026, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Bird-Lore - The Robin  [duchas:4388397]

The robin is a small bird which stays here all the winter. She builds her nest in a mossy bank or at the roots of brushes. Her eggs are four or five in number, and are greyish white with brown and black spots. The nest is made of fog and wool. If one touches a robin’s nest or puts one’s hands into it or breathes into it the robin will forsake it. People say its unlucky to rob this bird’s nest.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 210
Volume 1026
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Birds--Folklore
Bird-lore--Seanchas na n-éan
School location
Ballymunterhiggin Ballymunterhiggin Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498946
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1026/4/59

Suggested credit
"Bird-Lore - The Robin"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_4498946>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna.
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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