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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 410

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    to turn round and a man was about to spring on him.
    The Priest made the sign of the cross & the attacker vanished. After a while he reached the house of the dying man in plenty of time to administer the last Sacrament & save the poor soul. It was believed that the strange man of the wood was the devil or one of his agents and had endeavoured to put the Priest out of the way and the messenger who got the Priest for the dying man a messenger of God, the dying man having always prayed for a happy death.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Julia O' Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry