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School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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    that there was one spark left began blowing it and blowing it till it was all in fire then a spark went in the robin's breast and since that time the robin has a red breast. Another story about the robin red breast is, - When Our Lord was nailed to the cross and a crown of thorns on his head, the robin came and tried to take the thorns off Our Lord's head. A drop of blood fell on his breast and since that time
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry