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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 474

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    A story is told of a poor man named Langan who lived in the village of Duagh he was driven to become "a souper" but before he left he visited the Catholic Church in Duagh and standing before Our Lady's Statue & with tears in his eyes he said, "Goodbye Holy Mary till the praties grow again."
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
        2. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Bean Uí Cathain
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Rea, Co. Kerry