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School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 300

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  1. Castlemaine and St Carthage

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    About a mile from Milltown there is a little village called Castlemaine. St Carthage is the patron saint of this village. He was born in a place called Kiltallagh.
    He was herding swine on the banks of the river Maine. He used start work at six o'clock every evening.
    Each night he use go to a nearby house and say the Rosary. The people of the house wondered where the prayers were.
    After some time a church was built. Some stones were being taken from the old church to build the new church. One
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbeylands, Co. Kerry