Bird-Lore

Abstract: Story collected by Ellie Murphy, a student at Drummond school (Drummin, Co. Carlow) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0903/2/54

 Drummond [Vol. 0903, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Carlow County Schools

COLLECTOR
Murphy, Ellie 
Gender
female
Location
Dranagh (Townland) 
St. Mullin's (Civil parish) 
St. Mullin's Lower (Barony) 
Carlow (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Bird-Lore  [duchas:5029753]

The robin, blackbird, wren, swallow, blackdiver, goldfinch, williewagtail, crow, tomtit, seagull, eagle, owl, pigeon, magpie, yellowhammer, jackdaw, hawk, leatherwingbat, lark,  snipe, blackstairs, thrush, whistler, corncrake, pheasant, grouse, cuckoo, partridge cock, and philipine or plover, live in this district.
Birds live on worms and insects. It is said that there was only one fire long ago. A bear which did not like it saw a man and boy minding it to keep it lighting. One day the boy minding it fell asleep and the bear put it out. A robin saw it and flapped her wings until the fire lit up and scorched her breast; a robin has a red breast. The swallow goes away in the winter and comes back in summer.

Resource description

Origin information
Drummin, Co. Carlow
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 269
Volume 0903
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Murchadha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Animals--Folklore
Animal-lore--Seanchas ainmhithe
School location
Drummin An Droimín Drummin St. Mullin's St. Mullin's Lower Carlow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5142430
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0903/2/54

Suggested credit
"Bird-Lore"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_5142430>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Murchadha.
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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