School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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“In olden times the Blessed Sacrament was not kept in Currens Chapel.”
In olden times the Blessed Sacrament was not kept in Currens Chapel. (It was first kept in the chapel in 1910). One night in December of the year 1907 Daniel Scannell Ardcrone was going home about 10.30 p.m. He saw the door wide open and lights blazing on the Altar. He watched them as it was unusual to see any lights other than when Mass was being read.
- Collector
- Maureen Griffin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Denis Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Ardcrone, Co. Kerry
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“There was once a man who used to get the falling sickness.”
There was once a man who used to get the falling sickness. One night he was called by his father and brother (who were both dead) and he was told to go to Molahiffe churchyard and he would get an herb that would cure him. He got the herb(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maureen Griffin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Denis Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Ardcrone, Co. Kerry