Abstract: Story collected by Margaret Mary Gilligan, a student at Gleann an Chairthe school (Glencar, Co. Leitrim) from informant Thomas Kelly.
Original reference: 0193/4/69
School Gleann an Chairthe [Vol. 0193, Chapter 0003]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools
The Goldfinch [duchas:4599740]
From the very name of this bird we know that part of its feathers are the colour of gold. Some times this bird is captured and
The Goldfinch [duchas:4599741]
put into a cage. It feels very uneasy in the cage because it does not like to be there. In the winter the goldfinch's are seen around the haystack looking for seeds. The seeds are bachelors buttons.
Original reference: 0193/4/69
The Goldfinch
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