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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 196

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    down in Kilcummin named Bourke. He was always dissatisfied with himself and the world. After he got married he never went to Mass or other Sacraments.
    He got married to a woman named Lynch. This woman was very pious and she used to make great efforts to persuade him to practice his religion but all in vain he never paid any heed to her.
    There was a child born to them. The woman asked the man to accompany her to the Church to have the child baptized but he sternly refused her.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcummin, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    May Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Palmerstown, Co. Mayo