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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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Fahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 359

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    The Robin is said to have pulled a thorn out of Our Lord's forehead. As it did so a drop of his blood fell on its breast, and all Robins since have had a red breast.
    The Vulture, when Mary and Joseph and Our Lord were going to Egypt, brushed away the tracks of their feet with its wings. When the soldiers came they did not know which way to go.
    There is a flower called the Crown Imperial. It is said that when Our Lord was being crucified all the flowers closed but the Crown Imperial did not. So ever since it has hung its head.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
          1. the Holy Family (~429)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Gillighan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr G. Gillighan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal