School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)
- Location:
- Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Aodán
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- About seventy years ago a pious old lady came from the city of Cork, and lived in a hut overlooking Doon Bay. She was very holy and was praying always. Some people did not believe in her. She was of a very respectable family and had a sister living in Cork. She seemed to have a falling out with her people. She brought some beautiful furniture with her. She planted flowers in the church at Doon and they bloom every year. She said she had a vision of a convent being built overlooking Doon Bay, and that she could see the nuns(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bibbie Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Denis Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Doon East, Co. Kerry