School: Baile an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Rós Nic Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 369
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- (continued from previous page)it from her breast and said "Here it is to you, I couldn't have even that unknown to you".
- Once upon a time there was a man who stole a straddle from his neighbour. He went to Confession and told the priest what he had done but warned him to tell nobody about it. The priest promised not to tell anybody but still the man had his fears and doubts. The following Sunday he went to Mass. When the priest turned to the people and said "Per omnia saecula sacculorum" he shouted up from the end of the church "I know you would tell it with your straddleorum".
- One day a little boy was going along the road wearing very torn clothes. He met a priest who started to ask him some questions and to give him some little instruction. In endeavouring to explain to him that God is(continues on next page)
