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School: An Mhainistir, Cloch na Rón

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Roundstone, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ambrós Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0007, Page 048

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    he came to a pump, he twisted it on, but to his horror he could not fill it. He tried to fill it in every pump, and well, and stream he came up to, but he could not.
    He prayed to God for help but he could not take it off, and every time he tried to fill it the water went through it like a sieve.
    One day as he was going about down-hearted he met the same old woman on the road. She asked him for a drink and he said with the greatest of pleasure Maam. He ran off to the nearest pump, twisted it on, held the bowl under it, and to his great surprise it filled.
    At that moment the bowl fell of his neck and he ran back with it to the woman.
    She thanked him for it and he went home a happy man.
    When a person asks a thing that can be easily given in the name of God it is not right to refuse it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Martin O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ervallagh, Co. Galway