School: An Cheathrú Gharbh
- Location:
- Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 591
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- A long time ago a little boy lived in Kerry, who did not know how to say his prayers. One day the priest was passing by and he spoke to the boy. He asked the boy did he know how to bless himself and the boy said he did not. The priest then said to the boy, “look at these three sheep in the field,” “ Well”, he said, “the biggest one of these sheep is the Father the other is the son and the other is the Holy Ghost and he said I will come to-morrow to see do you remember those names. The next day the priest came and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bea Mc Hale
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Wood
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockmore, Co. Mayo
