School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 132
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- (continued from previous page)The widow then said to him if you are unable to lift this sack what will it be when a thousand such sacks the weight this entire field be pressed upon you.
The rich man became terrified at the wrds of the widow and restored to her the field.
- The story is told about Saint Finian who has his monastery at Clonard.One time Saint Finian had a cow and any vessle that was brought to her she filled it with milk, even if it was very large.It happened that an Englishman heard about this cow, but he did not believe that it could be true. So he brought a strainer and the cow filled it with milk, and the man brought the milk home and he never spilled any of the milk.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynabarny, Co. Meath
