School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget
- Location:
- Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: F. Mac Cárthaigh
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- Edward Glennon
- Gender
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- Address
- Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
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- Julia Glennon
- Gender
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- Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
- When the swallows build their nest any chap that robs the nest he would have a years bad luck for every egg he would break. When Jesus Christ was going to Calvary every where he put his foot he left blood. The robin wiped the blood and ever since the robin has a red breast
- The robin has a red breast it is said that a man was hunting in a forest one day and he lit a fire to get his tea. When he had his tea drunk he fell a sleep. The robin came from her nest to eat up all the crumbs, a spark burnt her breast. There is(continues on next page)
