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School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 247

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    There is a story in the town of Carrick-on-Shannon about Our Lord, and a robin, who tried to make His sufferings lesser.
    On Good Friday Evening when Our Lord was hanging on the cross a robin chanced to fly past on its way to its nest. When the bird saw Our Lord in such a pitiable state he took pity on Him and decided to do something to lessen His sufferings. He flew to Our Lord's shoulder and perched on it. Then he pulled out a big thorn. Then as he pulled it out, a drop of blood fell on his breast and that is why a robin has always a red breast.
    Another story told in the town in about the Flight into Egypt.
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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
    Informant
    George Rogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon