School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 293
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - 3. When the Holy Family were on the flight to Egypt, they saw a cave and went into it to hide because soldiers were coming. A spider came and weaved his web over the doorway and when the leader of the soldiers saw the web over the cave, he told them that they might turn back, because if there was anyone in it, the web would be broken. They went away and when the soldiers had gone away the Holy Family continued their journey.
- 4. During the Flight to Egypt the Holy Family rested under a tree, called the Poplar, it would not afford shelter to them. The Blessed Virgin had to go to an other place. The tree was cursed, and it is always making a crying noise weeping because its leaves were so small and(continues on next page)
