School: Cill Fhíonáin (B.) (roll number 15992)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 198
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- (continued from previous page)wheel their black thorn sticks over their heads and would begin fighting again. After a long time the young people were getting sensible and the old people were dying and that put an end to the three year old's" and "the four year olds."
- It is said that the monks of Ardpatrick buried bells on the hill.
They are supposed to ring on the eve of any great events for Ireland.
They were heard last before the civil was in Ireland. - Informant
- Mr Ned English
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Clovers, Co. Limerick
- The Lord Abbot of Clonmacnoise came on a visit to the abbot of the Monastery in Ardpatrick. During his stay there he became sick and died. Before he died he asked to be buried in Lismore. He asked to be taken as far as(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Ned English
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Clovers, Co. Limerick
