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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 262

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Burial of Saint Fintain (continued)

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The angel told the " Cromogue people, ye take that coffin, and he told the " Clonenagh " people, ye take that coffin. So we do not know where St Fintan is buried.

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His Big Book

He wrote a big book a time before he died. But it cannot be found. It was agreed that whoever found the book had permission to keep it. Up to a short time ago the Monastery was very good. When the people heard about the book, they broke the walls down. For the people thought the book was there.

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Collector
Brendan Flynn
Gender
male
Address
Clonkeen, Co. Laois
Informant
(name not given)
Relation
parent
Address
Clonkeen, Co. Laois
Informant
(name not given)
Relation
grandparent
Address
Clonkeen, Co. Laois
Language
English

Raheen

In Raheen there is a hedge called Keegan's. For there was a man

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