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School: Johnstown (B.) (roll number 2918)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 021

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    in Ireland. The day he died there was a priest walking through a wood. He saw two wood-cock perched on a bough and he noticed that the two birds were very sad looking. As he was wondering an angel appeared to him. They are sad looking said the angel because the Saint of birds is dead.
    There is another short legend about the robin. It is said when Our Lord was dying on the cross the robin strove hard to get out the nails A he was doing this he rubbed his breast in the blood and ever since the has a red breast.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny