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School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)

Location:
Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
James Cashman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 79

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  1. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford (continued)

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    with his breast and from that day the robin's breast is red.
    Another version of this is that the robin was trying to pluck one of the thorns from Our Lord's head. A drop of His precious blood came on the robin and since his breast is red.
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  2. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Customs

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    It is a custom on Good Friday to cut the ears of cattle and draw blood in honour of the death of Our Lord on that day.
    When a person is making butter, anyone who enters the dairy should turn the churn for a few times. This shows your good will toward the maker of
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Cashman
    Gender
    Male