School: Faythe (roll number 11361)
- Teacher: An tSr. Columcille
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- (continued from previous page)to fisher-men as a "Johney Dorey."
It is small and flat and has the shape of a thumb and finger on its back. The reason for this is that these same fish were distributed by our Lord when he was distributing the loaves and fishes.
- It is said that when our Lord was going in to Egypt He rode on an ass's back and that is why the ass has a cross on his back.
- Collector
- Maire Pitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
