This is how mad of a place Ardee is. At Christmas time in the Church in Ardee they have a big tree, lights, Carol singing and a big huge crib at the front of the alter. It's a nice family affair. The crib is a big wooden hand made yoke with the whole gang idin, Jaysis, Mary, Joseph all the animals, the wise men, the lot. One year a couple of Ardees wise men who will remain nameless thought it would be great craic to go into the church for a little pray and steal the baby Jesus from the crib and leave a ransom note, Pure legends. I believe they held Jesus hostage for about a week but they started to feel the heat as Sergeant Dignan was hot on the trail and gaining ground on the assailants as only the Ardee Guardi can do.If you can imagine Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones it would be a similar kind of thing but Ardee style. Anyway the assailants figured they better return the victim without getting the loot just to be on the safe side because the pool where playing in Tenantys the next morning and they didn't want to miss it.
The two boys got away with the crime thank god, Jesus remained in one piece and the Guards got to live to see another day and drink tay.
True Story !!! SOME PARTS ARE FICTIONAL.
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