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School: Convent of Mercy, Rinn an Chabhlaigh, Cóbh

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Ringacoltig, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 012

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    In olden times when a person was dead the old people of the district would all go to the wake and would remain caoining all night. They would also tell of the good things that person did and of all they knew about him.
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    “Long ago there was a certain man living in this Island who was suffering from meningitis he had tried all doctors but none could cure him...”

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lehane
    Gender
    Female