School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)
- Location:
- Corboy, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Susan Stephens
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- (continued from previous page)he tried to wake the hunter but he stayed asleep. The robin fanned the little spark with his wings and fed it with moss when the hunter awoke he saw the little flame in the ashes so he was delighted, the robin had to go too close to fan the tiny spark so he scorched his breast that is why the robin has a red breast.
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- Collector
- Violet Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Lackan, Co. Longford