School: Cúl Mín, Inis

Location:
Coolmeen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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  1. An Irishman emigrated to America. He had not gone to confession for forty years. While he was walking through a street he met a priest. The priest asked him to go to confession. He said I am ashamed I have not gone for forty years. Next day he made up his mind and he said he would go. He went to confession. The priest asked him had he any sins and he said no. The priest asked him was he sorry for anything he ever did in his life. The man said I am sorry I ever left old Ireland.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Price
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Price
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moy, Co. Clare
  2. One day as a priest was walking along a road he saw a man digging potatoes. The priest asked him how were the potatoes. The man said they were rare. The priest asked him what was
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