School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)
- Location:
- Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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- In olden times there was a saint in every district but now -a-days there are hardly any saints in Ireland.
The name of the patron saint of my parish is"St Crob - dearg". It is said that she lived in a place called "the City" at the foot of the two Paps. There is still a holy well there and people come there each May day to pay rounds for their health and for their cattle. It is said that the saint lived in a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Reanasup, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Con Walshe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Reanasup, Co. Kerry