School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)
- Location:
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 318
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- St Patricks Clock told by Hugh Carolan Age 70 Tierworker, Bailieboro to his son Kevin.St Patrick when he was living in Moybologue had two clocks and he hid them because he thought that some robbers would take them. St Patrick told no one where he hid the clocks.One day there was a lot of boys playing hurling in a field and as this boy drew at the ball he hit the ground very hard. When he did so he heard a sound and he played no more.He placed a mark where he hears the sound and that night he and his father went to the spot. They dug up the ground and they found one of the clocks(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kevin Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Teevurcher, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Hugh Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Teevurcher, Co. Meath
