School: Cill Mac Ciarainn (roll number 13796)

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Cill Mhic Iarainn Thoir, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cathasaigh
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Dómhnall Ua Cúrnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Málainn, Co. Kerry
  2. Naomh Fionán Cam
    Bhí Naomh Fionán Cam patrún na h-áite seo a mhair sa séamhadh aois. Bhí cill is ceall aige i n-Oileán an Teampuill agus tá tobar Fhionáin mar thobair bheannuighthe i gCathair Beárnach. Bhíodh cómhchalán annsan go tosach na naomhadh aois déag acht thárla ann gur marbhuigheadh fear mar bhíodh na síbíní cómhgarach agus a lán ar meisge. Cuireadh deire leis an gcómhchalán dá dheasgaibh san. San 16ad lá Márta bhíodh an lá mór aca. Bhí Eaglais ag Naomh Fíonán leis sa Priaireacht i gCill Áirne. ‘Fear mór árd é go raibh dronn air.’
    Nuair a bhí Naomh Fionán thiar sa Ghleann i gCill Imleach bhí sé ag dul isteach i mbád lá is tháinig tonn mhór – Ré Sac is dócha is do fhliuch san an Naomh go croiceann. Bhí sé ana mhór tré na chéile is dubhairt sé de phléisg “Tonn briste go bráth ionnat” is tá tonn briste i mBágh Fhíonáin riamh ó shoin is beidh go brádth.
    Domhnall Ua Cúrnaín Málainn 48 bl.
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