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School: Baile Dubh, Caisleán Ghriaire (roll number 15844)

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An Baile Dubh, Co. Kerry
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Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0431, Page 041

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    them to Cloghane. The monks said they would write a prayer on a piece of paper and put it on a scales and put the bull on the other side and the prayer weighed the bull.
    When Crom Dubh saw this he became a Catholic and the image of his head is to be seen on the wall of the Church in Cloghane.
    The last Sunday of July is called Domhnach Crom Dubh and a pattern is held in Cloghane in his honour.

    Michael Hennessy,
    Barleymount,
    Cloghane,

    Sean O'hAongus, 46 bliana,
    Barleymount,
    Cloghane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hennessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Clochán, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Seán Ó hAongusa
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    An Clochán, Co. Kerry