School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)

Location:
Corboy, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Susan Stephens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 055

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 055

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    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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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lackan, Co. Longford