School: St Anne's, Easkey (roll number 13968)

Location:
Easky, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit Nic Eoin
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    of wealth taken to the mill. The Miller ground these up and they were taking to the west.
    The old man asked the Miller for his name and the name of his mill. The Miller told him he was the Miller of Hell and the name of the mill was Invertree Kenand. All the corn and riches of the world that men are trying to possess are put into this mill and ground up and sent west.
    The Miller told the old man he would be better employed if he devoted his time thinking of God and God's Kingdon, than thinking of the corn and the riches of the earth.
    Ivy Noble
    St Anne's NS
    Easkey
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ivy Noble
    Gender
    Female