School: Coolcappa, Árd-achadh (roll number 11955)
- Location:
- Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Shíthigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 270
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- (continued from previous page)the worshippers escaped.
For three nights afterwards the sound of drums & singing was heard. Since then nothing was heard & the church was never re-built.
- (continued from previous page)the worshippers escaped.
For three nights afterwards the sound of drums & singing was heard. Since then nothing was heard & the church was never re-built. - There was a song composed about it afterwards which the following is one of its verses. "On Easter Sunday ninthy five,
Kilscannel church took fire
While the parson he was preaching.
And the rest around the fire. (no title)
“Mary Ann Miller heard the cracking...”
Local Protestant lady who was at service on the day.
Mary Ann Miller heard the cracking and to her father she did say.
Father, listen; to the cracking, and at the same time pray away. Tom Gibbons shouted Eaton Dan
go tell the parson hurry on,
and gather his legs as quick as he can
for the church it is in fire,(Dan Eator was the care taker)
(Tom Gibbons was owner of Kilscannel [?] Estate now divided by the I.L.C.)
