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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
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An tSr. Antoin
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    St. Ita - patroness of Limerick - had her dairy in "Bualadh" (so called because of her dairy-farm) a distance of about seven miles from where I live. She herself lived in her Convent in Cill Íde which was situated about four miles from "bualadh". Every morning and evening St Ita's donkey set out from the Convent with the milk, (without being guided), to "Bualadh". One evening as the donkey was returning from "Bualadh" after delivering the milk some few men set three or four dogs at the donkey. The dogs tore the donkey until he bled and after great struggling he managed to cross a stream out of the dogs' reach. When the donkey had crossed the stream he trod in a rock which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Toornafulla, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Mary C. Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockcoolkeare, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs L. Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mountcollins, Co. Limerick