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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 05_043

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    One day the holy family were going along the road and they went into a house where the cook was baking bread.
    St Joseph asked a bit of dough but she refused him. Still he kept on begging her and at last to get rid of him she took a small piece of the dough and threw it at him.
    He then asked her to bake it for him because he had no way of baking
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Beesie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo