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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 02_042

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    Once Our Lady and her Divine Son were travelling along the road when soldiers came looking for them. The Blessed Virgin and the Child went into a room to hide. There was a spider in the room. He started to weave cob-webs. He gathered other spiders and they all started to weave across the door and all the room except one corner where Our Lady and the Child were. When the soldiers came they looked into every room. When they came to the room
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo