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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 267

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    About seventy years ago there was a parish priest in Drangan, Co. Tipperary by the name of Fr. O'Shaughnessy. He was a very holy man and he was loved much by his parishioners. Whenever any of them were in trouble they always came to him fris advice and he made everything all right for them. When cows or any cattle got sick the farmers used to send him word to come and he would cure them. When he was dying the people were in great sorrow as
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mai Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female