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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

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Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 237

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  1. A Cursed Field

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    There is a field in the town land of Ballinabarna, Athy. On the south-east of the field about one hundred yards from the bye road there was a wood cross. The cross was put there because the field was cursed and the crops would not grow. It was put there by a Priest. The cross rotted away and there is a gap where the cross was. Ever since the cross was put up the crops grow all right.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynabarna, Co. Kildare