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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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Ballynacree, Co. Meath
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Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 397

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    It is said that on Christmas Eve night at midnight the donkey kneels down to give glory to God. (One Nighht) Christmas Eve night last year a man named Thomas Sheridan was coming. It was nearing midnight and as he was passing Owen Coile's field in which there was a donkey he sat on the wall waiting to see the donkey kneeling. When it was just midnight the donkey knelt down and stayed kneeling down for about five minutes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairsil Ní Gabhann
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan