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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    she spied on Him. The soldiers (was) going looking for our Lord and they asked the robin did she see our Lord and she said 'no'. Then they asked the wren and she said yesterday, yesterday and she is no bigger sinse as God cursed her. When the birds wanted to see which of them was the king the wren went the highest in the sky and ever sinse the wren is called the king of the birds. The cuckoo
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    The soldiers were going looking for our Lord.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Female