School: Coiscéim (C.), Átha Treasna (roll number 10079)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Bean Uí Nialláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 258
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- When the Holy Family were on their way to Egypt it happened that on one occasion another family camped near them one night.
The only child these people had was bitten during the night by a snake - He was in danger of death.
The Holy Virgin Mary always the help of those in trouble, told the child's Mother to was him in the water in which she had washed the Child Jesus.
The Mother did so and her child was instantly cured.
Tradition tells us that this child turned out to be "the Good Thief" on the Cross.
