School: Ráth an Tóiteáin (Burnfort), Malla (roll number 11249)
- Location:
- Burnfort, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Mac Óda (Archdeacon)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 283
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- (continued from previous page)his little grey breast was now scorched red, and every robin in the world since then has been marked in the same way.
- The wood of Our Lord's Cross was got from the Alder.
The grain of wheat is shaped like a cow's hoof. - Sudden death, sudden mercy.It is said that St. Francis visits every person who dies suddenly, and helps them and fortifies them for joining into Eternity.
- Collector
- Donal Archdeacon
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Miss D. O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Banteer, Co. Cork
