School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 01_002

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 01_002

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    Ther was once a very holy man in Ireland.

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    monastery and asked him why was all the change since morning.
    The monk said there was no change but that he heard of a man having the same name and he had and he had followed the bird. After a long talk with the monk he made his confession and received holy Communion and said I am dying. He was dead in about an hour after.
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  2. A Story

    There was a woman in Ireland who used to drink and very often got drunk.

    There was a woman in Ireland who used to drink and very often got drunk. This day she went to town and got drunk but after going it began to snow and when she was drunk she could not find her way home. So when it was getting late her little daughter aged eight years took a lamp and went looking for her. She travelled for
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Barrett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry