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School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)

Location:
Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Aoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 421

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    Old people tell the following story about the hen. When the soldiers were looking for Our Lord on the eve of the Crucifixion they did not know at first where to find Him. The hen is supposed to have made known to them where Our Lord was. On account of betraying the Saviour thus the hen cannot stay out in the rain as her feathers will not keep for her day. Before the hen betrayed Our Lord to the soldiers the feathers were waterproof like those of a duck.
    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)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Michael Drew
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Gortroe, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs John Drew
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortroe, Co. Limerick