School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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- It is said that on Christmas Eve night at midnight the donkey kneels down to give glory to God. (One Nighht) Christmas Eve night last year a man named Thomas Sheridan was coming. It was nearing midnight and as he was passing Owen Coile's field in which there was a donkey he sat on the wall waiting to see the donkey kneeling. When it was just midnight the donkey knelt down and stayed kneeling down for about five minutes.
- Collector
- Mairsil Ní Gabhann
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan