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   went to several schools. He worked a mirical for King Fachtna. He also converted a prince.

   St. Finbarr was walking for three days along the banks of the Lee until God told him to stop. The chief of the land came to him and Finbarr asked him for a piece of land to build a school and the chief granted it. St Finbarr had four in this school: St. Colmon, St. Nessen, St. Fintan and St. Lacarus.

   Finbarr was concerated Bishop by the hands of the angels. He used ware a glove on one hand because it was so bright. He died at Cloyne on the 25th of September 623.

   
   " There is a green island in lone Gougane Barra

   Where Allua of song rushes forth as an arrow

   In deep vallied Desmond a thousand wild fountains

   Come down to that lake from their home in the mountains.

   There grows the wild ash and the time stricken willow

   Looks chidingly down on the mirth of the billow

   As like some gay child that sad monitor scorning

   It lightly laughs back to the laugh of the morning. "

   
   John Hurley
   Ballyhalwick
   Dunmanway

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   Topics

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Hurley

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baile Uí Shealbhaigh, Co. Chorcaí