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School: Blackrock (B.) (roll number 15285)

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Blackrock, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Spealáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0663, Page 104

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    2. Lord Clermont was lord of Clermont Park about 30 years ago. He was very severe on the men who worked for him. It is said that they had to be in before the lark rose in the morning. One morning a man was running to his work and met a priest who asked him why he was running. The man told him that he had to be in before the lark rose, and the priest said, "May a lark never be seen in Clermont again." From that day, it is said no lark was seen during Lord Clermont's time.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Toner
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Loughran
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clermont Demesne, Co. Louth