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School: Cill Tormóir (Kiltormer) (Buachaillí)

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Kiltormer, Co. Galway
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Pádhraic Ó Muineacháin
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    is to be a great frost. There are many stories told of how the robin got his colouring. One story is that when Our Lord was crucified the robin tried to pull the thorns out of his head. In doing this a drop of blood fell on his breast and this is why every robin has a red breast. There is another story told about the wren. When the Jews were looking for Our Lord it is said that the wren told them where he was and that is why the wren is so small.
    Laurence Kilkenny, Ballyturick, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurence Kilkenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyturick, Co. Galway