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School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 284

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  1. The Soup-School at Callanafersy

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    The Soup School at Callinafercy.
    July 26th 1938
    There once lived in Milltown a Parish Priest named Fr. Batt O'Connor. This priest was sent by the Bishop to counteract the ravages which were done by the Soupers. The majority of these people lived in the district of Callinafercy
    These atheists went about trying to drag the Catholics into their own line of belief. For a time they succeeded to such an extent that they built a house and used cater for their converts there, every day.
    These houses were know as Soup-Schools because soup was given to their
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockavota, Co. Kerry