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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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    One day the Blessed Virgin was passing by a house. She was very hungry and finding the smell of cooking meat, she entered and asked for some food. The woman of the house covered the meat and said she had no food to give. The Blessed Virgin accepted the refusal meekly and departed. When she had gone, the woman took the cover off the meat.
    Instead of the pieces of meat, out jumped rats and mice. This was the first time
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
          1. the Holy Family (~429)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Mac Cionáith
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Stiophán Mac Cionáith
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arigna, Co. Roscommon