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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 265

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    bog, and St. Fintan asked him for the sand and the man said "no." On the word the Saint took a handful of sand from the cart and that night forty churches were built Every night it is said when he built a church the devils came and knocked it down. So at last he banished them.
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  2. Reverend Father Burch

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    Father "Burch" it is said was a man with great knowledge.
    It is said that once a fortnight the Blessed Virgin appeared to him and told him certain people in his parish who were going to die.
    On one Saturday when a man was in his confession box and the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonkeen, Co. Laois