School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)
- Location:
- Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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- Long ago when the Holy Family were on their way to Egypt they came to a cave and Mary went in to bath the Infant Jesus. Whe she had this done she asked the woman had she a baby and she said she had but he was covered with a disease. Mary then told the woman to bathe him in the water in which she had bathed the Infant Jesus. She did so and he was cured at once
When this child grew up he became the good thief at the cross. - When the Holy Family were going to Egypt. The soldiers nearly overtook them on the road. They saw a big hole in a tree. The Holy Family went in and the spider made a web across the hole so when the soldiers came they said "There is nothing there but(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Mrs Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 32
- Address
- Tulach Chonóg, Co. Meath
