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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
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Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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    of His hands and feet. When the robin tried to pull the nails he made his beak crooked and also he touched his breast against Our Lords hand and the mark of the blood was on his breast ever since. That is the reason people so not like to kill or hurt the robin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Kilgannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greenville, Co. Galway