School: Crosspatrick, Johnstown
- Location:
- Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: P. Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 163
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There was a man in County Kilkenny who was a Catholic and he turned Protestant and married The day of the wedding there were some men shearing sheep. He threw them a half crown apiece but none of them picked it up. When he was growing old he began to repent and when he was dying he sent for the priest. He asked the priest would he be saved. "You will," said the priest, "when the water will run against the hill." The man began to cry and the tears ran up his forehead.
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“A man named Cody lived in Kavanagh's Castle.”
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“There was a landlord named Keating who lived in Woodsgift. He evicted all the Graine tenants.”
There was a landlord named Keating who lived in Woodsgift. He evicted all the Graine tenants. Father Healy was very angry and he said, "There wont be(continues on next page)