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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile (roll number 4572)

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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. De Pazzi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0320, Page 051

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    On one of the guns, still to be seen in Charles' Fort are the prints of two feet, one a cloven foot the other that of a human being. It is thought that his Satanic Majesty when flying over Kinsale alighted on this gun.
    Fuaireas an t-eolas ón Athair Mac Suibhne, Cíonn t-Sáile.
    (Information from Father Suibhne, Kinsale.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Athair Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Sagart
    Address
    Kinsale, Co. Cork