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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0266

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    Stories are being told of the Holy Family who lived in Jerusalem long ago. Their dwelling place was called the Holy Land. This Holy Family were called Saint Joseph, the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Infant.
    Our Lord had a miraculous escape a short a short time after his birth. When King Herod reigned in Jerusalem he heard one day that our Lord was born. His heart filled with anger and he sought to kill the Holy Infant. An angel appeared to Saint Joseph in his sleep and he told him of the cruel deed Herod was about to do. The angel warned Saint Joseph to fly into Egypt with the infant and his mother. Saint Joseph arose and he and the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Infant started on their journey. Our
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
          1. the Holy Family (~429)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway