School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 243

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About sixty years ago, two men, natives os Lixnaw, planned that whoever dies first would return to earth, and tell his experiences to the other. It happened that the younger of the two dies shortly after. It happened that about a week after the funeral, the dead man appeared to his friend and told him that he had three minutes to spend in Purgatory, and the sufferings were so great

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Collector
Joan O' Carroll
Gender
female
Address
Liscullane, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mrs Kate Lovett
Gender
female
Age
80
Address
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Language
English