School: Cnoc na gCóirne
- Location:
- Cnoc na gCoirneach, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0484, Page 207
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- Local Stories.A man in the neighbourhood hired a servant boy who pretended to understand all kinds of farm-work. The farmer, however, had his suspicions and on directing him to plough a field, he followed him, after some time to see how he was getting on. The boy was trying to yoke the horses at the handles of the plough, and was cursing the maker of the plough with such vehemence, declaring that he didn't leave the shafte wide enough for one horse not to speak of two.Peggy Sheahan.
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- Peggy Sheahan
- Gender
- Female
- Local Stories.A Priest in the neighbourhood about eighty years ago, addressed a young man at night and offered to take him up with him on horseback. The youth agreed and the Priest drove on the the chapel alone. The youth found to his amazement that the Chapel was lit up with candles in readiness for Mass, and he was asked by the Priest to answer same.Mary B. Sheahan.
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- Mary B. Sheahan
- Gender
- Female
- Local Stories.One day as my Grand-mother was going to the well she saw a shrub growing in the middle of Collin's field, and on coming closer she espied money under the tree. She determined to collect the money on returning and to uproot the bush, but though(continues on next page)
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- Thomas Barrett
- Gender
- Male
