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School: Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat (roll number 8499)

Location:
Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Gráinne, Bean Uí Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0262, Page 086

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  1. Story of the Holy Family

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    There are many stories told of the Holy Family and their adventures while fleeing from Herod to the land of Egypt.
    This is one of the stories I've told locally.
    One day the Holy Family was passing through a windswept field. The Blessed Virgin lost the pin of her coat which she had wrapped round the Holy Infant. She asked a cowherd for a thorn that would do in place of a pin. He said he was too busy minding his cows to look for one. A second cowherd made the same excuse. As they were passing a forge a blacksmith came out and saw
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mullany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Cornelius Mullany
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon