School: Grianán Ailigh (roll number 2049)
- Location:
- Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Niall S. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 179
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- (continued from previous page)never think of leaving their dear old Ireland of Shamrocks.
There is a story told about the robin and the wren.
One day our Lord passed through a field of wheat. His feet were cut and He left little drops of blood on the ground after Him.
The robin came and dried up the blood with the feathers of his breast. That is how the robin got his beautiful red breast. Our Lord was followed by soldiers. They met (Our Lord) the robin and asked him if he saw a man pass this way and he said, "Not since this wheat was sown". Then they asked the wren and he said. "A man passed through this field a little while ago. Then the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Mac Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castlecooly, Co. Donegal
