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 323

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other I am willing to sell you my part of the Mass for the coat which you are wearing". Very willingly he gave the coat and went his way cured, but the man who sold his portion of the mass drowned himself when he came to the next river.

About three miles from the parish of Lixnaw there is a church called Kilflynn. About forty or fifty years ago there was a parish priest named Father Brosnan residing there. His one wish was to be buried within the church walls after his death, however when he did die the new parish priest refused to allow him to be buried within the church, and instead his remains were interred

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Collector
Jenny Trant
Gender
female
Address
Clogher, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mary Brosnan
Gender
female
Age
75
Address
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Language
English