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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 251

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    “Humphrey O' Sullivan came to Callan about one hundred years ago...”

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    Humphrey O'Sullivan came to Callan about one hundred years ago; he came with his father from Kerry. His father was a teacher and he started a hedge school in the town, when he died Humphrey continued the teaching.
    There was a tombstone erected by Humphrey O'Sullivan over his father's grave where he is now buried himself and on it is written:
    Fe chlár na cloiche na cadhla go trom
    Go musglochaidh buabhall duisighthe an domhain;
    Tá corp criosduidhe fial fulámh
    Donnchadh ghaodhal glórach Ua Suiliobháin
    A mhac Mhicheál fé na ucht
    Da caomhna ó Fearthainn is fuacht
    A bhean Mháire le mo thaobh
    "Is clann Amhlaoibhe cumhra caoimh
    Guidh orrtha a leightheoir chrabha,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny