Primary school children explain the Christmas crib for the series 'Time Out'. In this clip national school children in dressed navy school uniforms explain the story behind their classroom crib.

Some of the children sing the Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger'. One boy says Joseph probably made all the the furniture for Baby Jesus as he was a carpenter.

The RTÉ series 'Time Out' was broadcast from 1993 to 1996.

This episode was broadcast on 20 December 1993 and was A Good Idea Production for RTÉ.

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