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School: Rahugh (roll number 12905)

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Rahugh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Maonghaile
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    flew up up on the Cross and was trying to pick the nails out of His hands and that is how he got his red breast. The Willy wag-tail helped them to hammer in the nails into Our Lord's hand. It is hated by everybody.
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    The following is a rhyme about the Magpie.
    One for sorrow,
    Two for joy,
    Three for a girl,
    Four for a boy,
    Five for silver,
    Six for gold,
    Seven for a secret never to be told.
    In this district the people hunt the wren every year on St. Stephen's Day. This is a rhyme about the wren
    The wren, the wren,
    The king of all birds,
    St. Stephen's day she was caught in the fir,
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Josephine Geoghegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Geoghegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath