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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
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M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 352

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    or if the cuckoo seeks a bare tree to sing on, it is said we are going to have rain.
    It is said that the robin tried to pluck one of the thorns out of Our Lord's head when he was crowned with thorns, and by doing so the blood got on to its breast, and that is why he has a red breast.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs John Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Westmeath