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School: Béal Átha na Muice (roll number 14862)

Location:
Swinford, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dominick Caron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 333

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  2. Why there is Said to Be Poison in a Needle and None in a Cobbler's Awl

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    One cold stormy night the Blessed Virgin was out and she lost the pin that was tieing her shawl. On the roadside was a tailor's house and She went in and asked for a pin or needle to fasten the shawl. The tailor however refused her and she went on a bit farther and went into a house which happened to be a cobbler's shop. The cobbler said he had neither a pin or a needle but that he would give her an awl. She was very thankful to
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