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1. Jacky the Prophet (continued)

   

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   for by the following story.
   Before the railway from Kinsale to Ballinhassig was built carmen from this town and neighbourhood were hired to carry military stores to other stations whit the regiments were transferred. On one such occasion Séan Láidir was sent to Fermoy, and of course after such a long journey could not return immediately but had to sleep in the town "That is all a wan side." In the lodging house this carman found a book which was supposed to be a copy of the Prophecies of St. Columcille. Séan was so charmed with the book that he did not hesitate to slip it into his pocket when he set his horse trotting from the of the salmon streams and old castles

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brighidh Breathnach

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Séamus Breathnach

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male