School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 187
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was an old cobbler & the world was against him. He was anxious to be a priest (when young). To earn money he started shoe-making but his heart was more on books than on boots. He abandoned the trade but had to return to it in his old age. Because he could not become a priest he died of a 'broken heart'.
- A certain man spent all his money on drink & he said he would sell his soul to the devil. One night a gentleman who entered his house asked him if he would sell his soul. The drunkard agreed, got a good sum of money for it & continued to drink until someone told the Priest. The drunkard was converted, he got a good position, became a good Catholic & lived happily for a long time.
