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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 162

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 162

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  1. The Little Castle (continued)

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    and have them a revolver each while the priest got under the bed. The soldiers attacked and the others defended the house and priest. The soldiers were not long fighting until they were on the retreat.
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  2. Columcille's Prophesies

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    Columcille prophesied that at the end of the world you would not know the Winter from the Summer only by the leaves of the bushes.
    He prophesied that the Orangemen would beseige the South and that no
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Colm Cille (~265)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyhora, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Miss Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    62
    Address
    Moyhora, Co. Kilkenny