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School: Cnoc an Teampoill (B.), Ráth Luirc

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Freemount, Co. Cork
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Domhnall Breathnach
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    so the master was more than busy teaching us the Catechism. We were often kept in after school until six o'clock, and we had to attend school even Saturday. Now I took great interest in the work for it was my desire to know the Catechism from cover to cover. After various examinations by the curate the master, I was declared to be the best boy, so I was put at the head of the class. Naturally enought, I felt proud of the honour and worked still harder to merit the confidence imposed on me.
    One bitter morning in March 1878, as well as I can remember, the curate, Father Cosgrave
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Mullane
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Dan Madigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybahallagh, Co. Cork