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School: St Brigid's Convent, Goresbridge (roll number 15695)

Location:
Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Aibhistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 006

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    The Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph were riding on a donkey one day, and a bird saw them passing. The next day the soldiers came and asked a man on the road did they he see a Man and a Woman riding on a donkey, and a bird said "indé indé (which means yesterday) that bird was never seen again.
    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
    Brigid Somers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyellin and Tomdarragh, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Ann Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyellin and Tomdarragh, Co. Carlow