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School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 138

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  1. A Story of the Holy Family

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    1
    The desert way was hard and long,
    The desert way was wide,
    And Joseph learned that harm should come,
    To Mary and the child.
    2
    The evening shadows nearer drew
    No refuge was in sight
    Where should he get them food and drink
    To stay them for the night.
    3
    Then lo! the dry palm where they stood
    Burst forth in living green
    With branches laden down with fruit,
    The fairest ever seen.
    4
    And from the roots there bubbled forth
    A spring of water clear
    While soft clouds like a sheltering tent
    All star flecked gathered near
    5
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
          1. the Holy Family (~429)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumacrib, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Trainor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Drumacrib, Co. Monaghan