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School: Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan

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Cavan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Carmel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 080

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    The fallowing story is an old belief in Cavan of how the little robin got he red breast. Once, when our Lord was running away from the jews the little robin saw a small line of blood leading to the place where Jesus ran to hide. The robin but his breast on every drop of blood and when the jews came up they lost track of Jesus.
    Another story is- When our Lord was on the cross the robin went over to the cross and tried to pull the nails out of His hands. In doing so a few drops
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr P. Brady
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Cavan