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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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  1. Ruins of an Old Church at Parknamollogue

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    Long ago it was said, that if the four corner stones of a church were put down in Parknamollogue at night, a church would be there in the morning.
    One very warm evening in May a priest came in to a woman in Parknamollogue, and he asked her for something to eat. She got tea ready for him; but when she went to look for the milk, the cat had it drank. She told her son to go up to Parknamollogue for the goat. "Oh", said the priest, you are the luckiest woman in the world, I am travelling now for four years
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Prendiville
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Maureen O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scartaglin, Co. Kerry