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1. A Story Traditions or Stories Connected with the Life of Our Saviour - Robin Redbreast

   

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   After Our Lord being crowned with the thorns it is said that a little robin came and started to pick the thorns from the Sacred Head and while he was doing so, her breast got splashed with His Blood and since that the little robins are called 'Robin Redbreasts.'

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   1. seánra
      1. scéalta (~478)
         1. scéalta cráifeacha (~1,085)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Ennis

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mrs Michael Gowran

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cnoc an Bhile, Co. na hIarmhí

2. A Story About the Chafer

   

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   When Our Lord was flying into Egypt the Holy Family passed a corn field where the men were working. He gave them his blessing as he passed. When the soldiers came to look for Our Lord they asked the men did the Holy Family pass and they said that no one passed since they sowed the corn.
   A chafer put up his head and said "Nay, Nay, he passed today," When corn was blessed it sprang up at once and ripened

   

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