School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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- Once upon a time there was a man named "Floody". He was called that name because he was found along a river after the great June flood. An old woman who happened to find him took him into her care and reared him.
Now as Floody was getting older he started to go about from place to place. At this time Newcastle chapel was been built. The parish Priest, been a very funny man, Floody got aquanted with him.
There happened to be a very holy man in the parish and he used to come to the chapel every day at the same hour to pray. He(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Skearke, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Skearke, Co. Meath
