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School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

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Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 542

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  1. Kilkneedan and Kilcummin Parishes

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    Kneedan and Cumeen (two priests) were very pious men. The Pope, as a mark of appreciation of their work,. told them he would give to each as a means of livelihood, as much territory as he would travel around in a day. Kneedan was greedy, so he got up early in the morning of the appointed day - before his usual hour - before day-break. He set out on horseback, but was delayed on the way so that when night fell he had only travelled around an area which was afterwards known as the parish of Kilkneedan, Farranfore, Co. Kerry. Cumeen, not being greedy like Kneedan, did not get up till his usual hour in the morning. During the day, he travelled a far great distance than that travelled by Kneedan. The area included in Cumeen's circuit is now known as the parish of Kilcummin, Co. Kerry.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eugene Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Timothy O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    91
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Coolbane, Co. Kerry