School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown

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Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 265

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 265

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    They collect money at every house and this is divided among them at the end of the day. Here is a story of a wren how she betrayed St.Stephen:-
    One day the soldiers were chasing St. Stephen and after he had gone a considerable distance ahead of his pursuers he got up in a tree to hide. On came the soldiers and also sat down at the tree. Soon after a slight rustle was heard overhead and a wren flew out
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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