School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_123
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- (continued from previous page)"Oh!" said Oscur "Put a tug in my flail that will never break" said Oscur.
"Why did you not ask more than that " said St. Patrick "and you would get it.
"I did not think I would get more" said Oscur.
"Now" said the saint turning to Oisin would you like to go there?"
"Bring me home and cut me up as fine as tobacco" said poor Oisin, "before I go there". Patrick brought him home and brought him into the room to baptise him. He lit a candle and put it into a candlestick which had three very sharp prongs . Patrick accidentally stuck one of the prongs in Oisin's foot. When the ceremony of baptism was over Oisin was to his ankles in blood.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- An Tamhnach Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
