School: Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 15506)
- Location:
- Cill Fhíonáin, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 484
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- When the British soldiers were in Ireland nearly everyone had a secret hiding place in the house. There was a house near this place called Larry O'Loughlan's. One night Larry's aged mother was sick and she required the priest. Larry went for the priest. When the priest arrived Larry led him to his mother's room.
While the priest was giving the Last Sacrament Larry heard the British soldiers coming after the priest to kill him. Larry ran to the priest and told him. The priest continued his ministrations. Larry's hiding place was in the chimney. When the priest was finished his administration he asked Larry had he any place he could(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William O Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Fhíonáin, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Thomas Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Baile an Anama (Brew), Co. Luimnigh
