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School: Fadhbach, Caisleán na Mainge (roll number 10016)

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Fybagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Tíodhcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 404

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    boy carried on his back about a quarter of a mile to the priest's house.
    The priest looked out at the crowd and came to the door. When he seen the rock on the man's back he asked the meaning of it and was told that they had to bring it from Glenbeigh as penance for their sins.
    He said it was a pity for the priest to impose such a hardship and said three times "May God forgive him". He then ordered his house keeper to prepare food for the men and gave them their tickets.
    After the men going out two of them went to lift the rock on the man's back again who brought it. The priest asked them what they were about. They told him they should carry the rock back again to get absolution. The priest got mad to think that they should do so and ordered them to throw away the rock which they did. The poor priest was no cliver enough to know that a joke was played on him a limestone was as scarse in Glenbeigh as diamonds.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sighle Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fybagh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Cahillane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Fybagh, Co. Kerry