http://www.goldeneagle.ie/downloads/cra ... _final.pdf

I pressing topic I know ( ) but one more interesting than it seems for historic, ecological and etymological reasons for many placenames (particularly in the Lakelands and surrounds) have 'corr' as part of their form



In Early Irish Farming, (1998 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), it's mentioned that children used to have them as pets



And as to why they 'flew away;, we have this:

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Those who disliked cranes were carried to the cemetery in the rain in ancient Ireland.

By crows...

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It's a very thorough article you have there. I've found this if it's of any use to you -
Celtic Bird Lore
The crane, which sadly has become very rare in Britain, was considered the guardian of the Underworld. The god Midir was the keeper of the 'Three Cranes of Churlishness and Denial.' The crane is also associated with the sea god Manannan, who possessed a bag of magical treasures made from crane skin. The crane is one of the shapes of the ancient Goddess; we find this still perpetuated in folk stories of the crane or the stork as a bringer of new life, the new born infant. One of the wonders of Ireland was a crane which was to be found on the island of Innis Kea, in County Mayo, where it had lived since the beginning of the world.
www.opossumal.com/Birds/CelticBirdLore.html

Thanks for that Frank. Having read thru it, it made me think of how nice it would be to have animated versions of the stories on TG4 because there is a lot of material to be mined

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