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School: Moycarkey, Thurles

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Moycarky, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Michael Myers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 428

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    “Michael Fahy was lives about a mile from the "Gobán Saor" island in Lurgoe...”

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    for the men of the district on the island.
    On one of these occasions a few men got tired and lay down and fell asleep. Their companions seeing them asleep did not wish to disturb them and going home, left them there.
    They were awakened by the ringing of a bell in an old building which is on the island. They saw men passing them by and thinking it might be their companions they followed them into the building.
    When they went inside, much to their surprise they saw that they were all monks. A priest was saying mass at an
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Bermingham
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Tipperary