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School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (C.) (roll number 14108)

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Castletownroche, Co. Cork
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Áine Ní Luineacháin
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  1. Religious Stories - The Robins and the Daradail

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castletownroche, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr P. Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletownroche, Co. Cork

  2. Religious Stories

    “In the early Christian times a holy family dwelt in Clenor which is situated about four miles from Castletownroche.”

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    In the early Christian times a holy family dwelt in Clenor which is situated about four miles from Castletownroche. One of them in particular, Cranat, was very beautiful, and although she sought retirement her beauty was spoken of, far and near. At last a young Prince of Munster came in disguise and watched the maiden as she prayed in a neighbouring church. He wishing to gain her love, approached her, but she avoided him. He then tried threats to her parents but all to no effect. She had made a vow to Brigid to live a cloistered life and that vow she would keep inviolate until death.
    The Prince then made a resolution to seize Cranat and insist on her marrying him. A
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