School: Brughtheine (B.), Malla
- Location:
- Churchtown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Tighearnaigh
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“It is said when Our Lord was crowned with thorns one thorn was paining him more than any of the others”
It is said when Our Lord was crowned with thorns one thorn was paining him more than any of the others and a robin perched on him and pulled it out. A few splatters of blood went on his breast and ever since the robin has a red breast and is called Robin Redbreast.
- Collector
- Edmond Galligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynaboul, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballynaboul, Co. Cork