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School: St. Anne's (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Kelly
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    One day a man was going for sand. He wanted to get two loads home before night and he had to go ten miles away. He got up at five o'clock in the morning. When he was gone halfways the wheel came off the cart and he didn't know what to do. He looked round and saw a man kneeling on the ground. He asked him to help him put on the wheel. The other man said he was doing his penance, and he didn't help him when he was saying his prayers. The first man said three "Hail Marys" and said he would get a mass said for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Earley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan