School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 512)
- Location:
- Midleton, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Seosamh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0395, Page 207
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- Kitty Mc Carthy
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- Female
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- Mr Wall
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinacurra, Co. Cork
- About a hundred years ago, an Englishman lived in Rostellan Castle. A woman and her only son lived in the Lodge. The boy was very holy and good + spent a good deal of his time praying to St. Anthony. Later, this boy was killed, and the poor mother, tho very poor indeed, saved up to buy a small statue of St. Anthony to place(continues on next page)
