School: Gowran (C.)

Location:
Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 164

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  1. One day OUr Lord was being pursued by Jews who wanted to kill him. Passing by a field he saw men sowing corn & he blessed the corn & it sprung up immediately & he hid in it. The jews came along & asked the men if a man passed by & they said he passed when they were sowing it & they were now reaping it. The jews thought it too long to trace. When they were about to go off a deargadale crept out & said "nay nay" but yesterday so the Jews knew he was near, ever since if you kill the snail before it cocks it's tail you'd gain 100 days indulgence.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
          1. the Holy Family (~429)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Rathcash, Co. Kilkenny