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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 085

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    It is said that the reason the robin has a red spot in his breast is because when Our Lord was dying on the cross the robin picked a thorn out of His head and blood spouted out on the robins breast, and ever since then the robin has a red spot on his
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
          1. the Holy Family (~429)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Hellen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Cornelius Hellen
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork