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School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)

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Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 172

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    Mortimer O'Connor. He had law with the landlord defending the people's rights. The cost was six hundred pounds and she went to the priest and offered to pay all the expenses. The priest refused to take it but he told her to keep her money until such time as she would have enough to build a church. After some time Father O'Connor got the site and soon the Church was begun. The cost was £18,000. The building of it was going on for three years and before it was complete Mrs. Young died. There was £700 due to the contractor when she died.
    The first mass was read in it on the first Sunday in
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa O Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry