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School: Alt an Chuilinn

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Altachullion, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 162

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    It is said that when The Holy
    Family were fleeing into Egypt
    a snow-storm came on and They
    sought shelter under a poplar tree.
    The Jewish soldiers were on the track
    of the Holy Child and the tree trembled
    with fear when The Holy Family took
    shelter as the tree knew the soldiers
    would burn it down for its kindness
    to The Holy Family.
    When The Blessed Virgin saw
    the fear of the poplar she moved off
    and then the Hazel Tree called to
    Them to come under her branches for
    shelter. Since that time the hazel
    tree have fine strong branches and
    leaves and the poplar has poor
    branches and leaves that are still
    trembling with fear.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Pat Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryrealt, Co. Cavan