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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 128

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    and finding her in tears asked her the reason for her tears, she told him she had no bread for the children and no means of getting it. He told her to get some flour and water and to mix it into a dough, which he blessed, and told her to keep a small portion for the next cake and every cake after that. The cakes turned out splendid and the blessed dough has gone around the County Wexford for a great number of years even to the present day.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evans Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford