School: Presentation Brothers' School, Cóbh

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An Cóbh, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
An Bráthair Ó Doghair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 364

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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    2. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
          1. bóithre (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cóbh, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Stack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cóbh, Co. Chorcaí
  2. Mr Bernard Stack, mason and stonecutter began his career as an apprentice in the erection of the beautiful Gothic Cathedral of Cobh. The Cathedral took sixty years to build and at the end of that time was still hale and hearty. It was he who placed the cross on the spire on its completion. The following is one of many strange incidents which occurred during the erection of the edifice.
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