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School: Tulchán (roll number 10097)

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An Tulachán, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Guidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 087

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    he prayed that the fisherman would not long enjoy prosperity. The latter frightened at the appearance of the saint, climbed up the tree. At once the fire spread to the tree and it took the flames, fell over the edge of the precipice. The fisherman after hanging some time from the branches fell into the water: and thus the prayer of the saint was heard for the inhospitable victim was burned, hanged and drowned. The saint journeying onwards met two miles farther eastward at Bundrowes a fishery man named Cassidy also roasting a salmon to whom he made a similar request. The compassion and generosity of this man so pleased the saint that he prayed that the fishery at the place might long prosper with Cassidy and his descendants.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Feely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Na Cabháin, Co. Liatroma

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    About sixty years ago there lived in the district three great story tellers. Charles Maguire, Mallinduff, William Feely Upper Wardhouse and John Cleary, Derryduff. They are
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