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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 266

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    In a certain church a girl came to pray day after day before a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary for a good husband. She used to say her prayers out loud.
    There happened to be some painters in the church and they made it their business to find out what she was praying for. So one of them hid behind a statue one day and when the girl made her request, he imitated a child's voice and said:- "No, I won't let my Mother get you a good husband."
    The girl thinking it was the Holy Child that spoke said:- "Hould your whist a leanbh Íosa, and let your mother spake."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
        2. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Lacy
    Gender
    Female