School: Béal Átha na Muice (roll number 14862)

Location:
Swinford, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dominick Caron
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  1. Once time Columcille's mother was very sick and every morning he used to ask her how she was. The first few mornings she said she was bad and he used to say "May you be worse tomorrow" Anyway on the third day she said "I am good thank God" and he said "May you be better". She was better and kept getting better until she was completely better. The reason he said "May you be worse" was because she did not show confidence in God.
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