School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)

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   There was once a man who in the penal times turned protestant in order to avoid the persecution inflicted on Catholics in these times. He was a holder of two thousand acres of Land.
   He was lying on his death bed and the priest came to him like a protestant in dress. He converted him and he died a good catholic

   

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   A holy monk one took his disciples into a garden, and showed them a young plant, just springing (out of the ground) When they had looked at it he said Pull it up" one of them took hold of it easily drew it of the ground. He then showed them a young tree which had been growing there for some time after. He desired them to pull it up. They pulled it up a long time. He told them to pull it up and they could not. This was a very

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Daly

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Labourer

   Address

   Killavally, Co. Westmeath