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School: Craig Dhubh

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Cregduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 356

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    Old Beliefs
    A house sometimes when walking on the road strikes her shoe against a stone a spark rises from her shoe. It is said that that is a sign of rain.
    There is another belief is that the Robin was under the Cross when Our Lord was shedding blood and that it fell on his breast and that is why the Robin has a red breast. Whether it is true or not no one knows.
    Collected at random S. Mac Giubuin, An Craig Dhubh, Baile n Roba
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    S. Mac Giubuin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cregduff, Co. Mayo