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School: Anabla

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Áth na Bláiche, Co. Chiarraí
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Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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    “Why the Robin has a red Breast People say that at first the robin's breast was not red and that this is how it got red.”

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    until the fire was red again. The robin kept too close to the fire and its breast got scorched. Every robin had a red breast ever since.
    The boy felt very much ashamed when he discovered what had happened.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John M. O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuar na nUamhnach, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Maurice O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuar na nUamhnach, Co. Chiarraí