School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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- (continued from previous page)wren. They asked her the same question as the robin, the wren said that the corn was only sown yesterday. So the soldiers turned again and soon found Our Lord and tied him up.
- (1) The following story is believed about Santa Claus. When the Wise Men were going to adore the Infant Child they passed by a house in which a holy man lived.
He asked the Wise Men could he go with them and see the Child.
The wise Men answered yes but the man said that first he had to look at his(continues on next page) - Collector
- Owen Bennett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Bennett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
