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School: Ballymakenny, Drogheda (roll number 831)

Location:
Ballymakenny, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Chearbhaill
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    "When Our Lord was dying on the cross a robin came and tried to take a thorn out of His Brow. A drop of Our Lord's Blood fell on the robin's breast and reddened it".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Halligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymakenny, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Halligan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 40
    Address
    Ballymakenny, Co. Louth

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    "Once when Our Lord was on earth he came on a yellow hammer and a sparrow fighting. He was vexed with them and chased them".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit