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School: Páirc na bhFiadh (roll number 15585)

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Deerpark, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Lil Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 48a

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    was Our Lord who was going to be crucified, and on his head was a crown of piercing thorns. Robin Redbreast's eyes grew big with horror, and as he looked, his pity grew stronger and stronger; so he left his nest and flew in great circles round the Sufferer. Then summoning up his courage, he flew quite close and, with his tiny bill, drew out a thorn that had become embedded in the Sufferer's brow. As he did so, a drop of blood fell on his feather and the blood red colour shone on his breast just as it shines on every robin's breast to this day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Anderson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Erris, Co. Roscommon