School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

Location:
Kilskeer, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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  1. Long ago in Diamor, there was a church and it was built on Protestant's land.
    After many years the building was knocked, and the protestant owners took the stones to build a private house for some protestant. When they had all the walls up, and had nearly the whole roof finished, it was swept off.
    Several attempts were made to get on the roof, but all in vain, it would always be swept off.
    Some people say the protestants should not have touched the blessed stones. For hundreds of years, the walls are to be seen, but nobody every succeeded in putting on a roof.
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