School: Barradubh (Sixmilebridge)
- Location:
- An Barr Dubh, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 206
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- Hana Mary Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Chuáin, Co. Chiarraí
- Some years ago before clocks were made two women from around here made up to go to Killarney together on a certain day. It was round about the Christmas time and when the morning came one of the women woke and she thought it was getting late so she called her friend. They intended to go early as they had to walk the whole way and they started with their shoes in their hands.
When they were gone about half way they saw a crowd of people coming towards them and one of the women said "We are early enough they are only coming from first Mass."(continues on next page)
