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School: Baile Uí Ghrádaigh, Ceann Tuirc

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 143

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  1. A Local Tradition

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    In former times the protestants of this parish decided to build their church in the cemetery of Kilbrin. The necessary material for building the walls was procured, and they immediately set to work with good will. On the following morning when they resumed their work, to their astonishment the portion of the wall which they built on the previous day was razed to the ground.
    They were compelled to start the work again but it was with the very same result.
    When the authorities heard of the nasty work which was being done they were undoubtedly in a terrible state of consternation. They decided to place a certain number of soldiers on guard so that they might capture the culprit, but no culprit could
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackeel, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackeel, Co. Cork