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 481

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About 16 years ago a chalice was found in this parish. Father Beazley was P. P. of Duagh and it was the custom for each farmer in the parish to give the priest a rail of turf for use in the presbytery.
As the priest's man was breaking up some turf for the kitchen fire one day he discovered a chalice within a sod. As there were turf from various bogs in the shed at the time it was impossible to as certain from which the chalice had come.
The sacred vessel was repaired and is now being used in the

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Collector
Miss O Connor
Gender
female
Occupation
teacher
Address
Rea, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mr O Connor
Gender
male
Address
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Language
English