School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 04_014
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“Once upon a time Saint Patrick went into a house and there was an old woman within.”
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A Story.
Once upon a time St Patrick went into a house and there was an old woman within. He asked her where was the rest of the family she said they were out watering the crops for fear they would not grow.
Saint Patrick said that they had little faith in God he said they would grow if it was God's wishes.The woman had a cake down in the oven and he told her to take the lid off and she did so and when she looking in ,she said what was growing up inside in the oven but big sticks of corn.Saint Patrick wanted to show the woman God's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Devaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Scalp, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Fanny Vaughan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Scalp, Co. Clare