School: Cill Muire, Sixmilebridge
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 204
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- (continued from previous page)black after death. The great war was supposed to be this epidemic which broke out all over the country.
- Houseburnings:- There was a house burned in Derramore about forty years ago.It was little Christmas eve when when one of the girls was lighting candles.She had put candle on every window.she was lighting candles on an alter when the alter cloth took fire .The rescued very little but the rescued the most valuable things It was seen for for miles around .Some people helped and the most of them got a little burned.
There was another house burned in Fenloe .it belonged to Mr.O'Connell .The burning took place about five years ago on a Sunday night .About eight o clock the blaze lit up the countryside .There was a dance in Kilkishen and when the light shone(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Mc Namara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardaun, Co. Clare
