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School: Imleach Neachtain (roll number 11983)

Location:
Emlaghnaghtan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Casaide
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    sign of good weather.
    When St. Joseph and Jesus and Our Lady were fleeing to Egyp from the anger of King Herod there was were a robin and a wren in the field. St. Joseph's feet were all blood from travelling over stubb;e-fields. When the Jews came along and asked the robin did anyone pass it said "no" and at the same time it was trying to cover the strains of blood. They asked the wren and he said "Yes" "They did". That is how the robin got his red breast and he is called robin red-breast ever since and the wren is despised.
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Derinda Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo