School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 414
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- XML “A Shower of Red Rain in Ballinima”
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- Mr Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballinanima (Brew), Co. Limerick
- It was the leather jackets that the people sowed during the famine period. After the famine they planted champions.
O' mother keep the cabin up.
and keep the garden clean,
They are not like the former ones we had some time ago,
And we'll all be home together when the champions grow. - One night my uncle was going on a long journey to a fair, and it was a very dark night(continues on next page)
