School: Órán Mór (B) (roll number 4506)

Location:
Oranmore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ó agus Máire Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
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    Long ago there was a witch in Ireland and she had a big holding of land.

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    her and told her when she called for faobhar - "ní faobhar a baineann féar ach fear maith agus speal géar". So she had to give him the land and cure his two brothers.
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    One day as St. Peter and Our Lord were out walking they met an old feeble man and he asked Our Lord for charity.

    One day as St. Peter and Our Lord were out walking they met an old feeble man and he asked Our Lord for charity. Our Lord put his hand in his pocket and he gave him a penny. Then the old man went his way. After awhile they met another young man and he asked them for charity. Our Lord put His hand in His pocket and He gave him a half a crown. This young man went his way and Our Lord put St. Peter after him. The man went into a public house and he was drinking a pint of porter. When St. Peter came out he said to Jesus You only gave a penny to the old man and You gave a half a crown to that young man that went in drinking. Don't mind that said He. They were going until evening and they saw the old man dead at the side of the road. Our Lord told St. Peter to put his hand in
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    English
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    Mícheál O Seacnasaigh
    Gender
    Male