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School: Cratloe (C.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
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Máire Ní Shitric
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 191

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    The Robin
    When Our Lord was hanging on the cross the robin flew over to Him and stood under the Cross looking upwards and it is said that a drop of Our Lord's Blood fell on his breast. That is the story of how the robin got his red breast.
    The Cross-bill
    It is said that when Our Saviour was hanging on the Cross the cross-bill flew over to Him and tried to put out the nails from Our Lord's hands and feet with his bell and he turned it. He is called the Cross-bill ever after.
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    When Our Blessed Lady was going into Jerusalem She lost the brooch off her cloak and she was passing a forge and she went in and told the smith what had happened. He pulled out a fist of money from his pocket and made it into a brooch. He washed the brooch in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy O' Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintlea South, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs J. O Gorman
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintlea South, Co. Clare