School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

Location:
Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Uaithne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 154

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  1. The names of the Holy Family are Jesus, Mary and Joseph. They were very poor and they depended on St. Josephs little earnings as a carpenter. When Jesus was twelve years old the blessed Virgin, and St Joseph brought him, with them to Jerusalem. The people walked in different directions, for fear of robbers. The men used to walk with themselves, and the women with themselves also. The Blessed Virgin thought, that the child
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Crinigan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Austin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Roscommon