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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

Location:
Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 420

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    On one occasion the Holy Family were closely purused by Herod's soldiers and they took refuge in a cave which had a narrow opening. No sooner had they entered than a spider started to weave his web across the opening. When the soldiers arrived and saw the big cobweb they said that no one entered there or if anyone did they seal would be broken. To the present day many people think it unlucky to kill a spider.
    On another occasion
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    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
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male