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School: Enfield (roll number 8194)

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Innfield, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Edward Farrell
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    in the cornfield. For this reason its nest is always wet.
    The wren also showed the soldiers where St. Stephen was when they were going to stone him to death. Because of this it is always hunted on St. Stephens day.
    The robin has a red breast because of a drop of the Precious Blood that fell on it when she was trying to pull the crown of thorns from Our Lords head.
    If a person robs a swallows nest, their cows will milk blood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    John Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rathcore, Co. Meath