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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 232

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    took off his coat and threw it across the sun - beam and the sun - beam held the coat up. All the people on seeing this were terrified and when the priest saw it he went down to the boy and said to him:-
    "What have you been doing during your life?"
    The boy answered:-
    "I have been minding sheep on a hill for my life."
    The priest said to him:-
    "You are a very holy boy and I wish I were you for you know nothing about this world and you are a saint."
    The priest was so pleased with him that he took him home with him and they both lived happily ever afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine O' Neill
    Gender
    Female