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School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 159

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    and where the blood fell the flower called the poppy grew.
    This legend is attached to the tinkers. They made the nails which nailed our Lord to the cross. When God was granting them pardon he gave them a right to choose their own form of punishment. They chose travelling with the sky for their roof, so travellers they must remain to the end.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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