(Seanchas na n-Anmann) In the traditional lore of the "Oldest Animals," the blackbird is ranked among the primordial creatures of the earth, alongside the stag, the eagle, the salmon, and the owl.The Legend: In these tales, humans or gods seek out the Blackbird of Cilgwri (a motif shared with Welsh Mabinogion lore) because it has lived so long it has witnessed the shaping of the landscapes and hol…