School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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- Why Asses' Ears are Longer than Horses'
Long ago before the big flood "Noe's Ark" was built and Noe was gathering one of each of the animals into the Ark. When he was bringing in the ass, he would not go in for him and Noe got him by the two ears and pulled him in and ever since his ears are longer than the horses.
- An Old Graveyard
There is an old graveyard between Kilrosanty Chapel and Kilrossanty National School. In the field adjoining the graveyard there are three blessed wells, St Mary's, St Brigtd's and St Patrick's. Thousands of people come to those wells to get cured usually on St Brigid's Day as she is the patron saint of Kilrossanty parish.
One time a poor family got terrible sickness and there was a grave made for them to go into, the sickness was so terrible. There was a priest in the parish named Fr. O'Shea who went down in the tomb to anoint these poor creatures. He also brought food to(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs James O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockacoola, Co. Waterford
