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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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Caitlín Nic Dhonnchadha
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    Story of the Holy Family
    One night as St Joseph slept he heard a voice. When he opened his eyes he saw an angel standing in a bright light. The angel told him to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt as Herod would kill the Child. He seated the Blessed Virgin on the back of a donkey with a child in her arms. They traveled that night all the next day through the desert. Towards night they came to a house. The woman of the house
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Peter Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon