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School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

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Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 136

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 136

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    hedges or in mossy banks. It is said the reason why the Robin has a red breast is that when our Saviour was hanging on the cross she tried to pull a nail from his breast and that in doing so his blood stained her breast.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen P. Harte
    Gender
    Female