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School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)

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Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
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Bríd Nic Arailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 160

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    St Ita is the patroness of Killeedy, Co. Limk, She was born in Co. Waterford. When she grew up her father wanted to get her married. But Ita wanted to enter the convent. She left her father's house and travelled to Killeedy in Co. Limk. There she established her convent.
    One day St Ita was passing through the village of Tournafulla, she went into a house and left her ass standing outside. While she was inside the blackguards of the village illused her ass. Tradition says that St Ita cursed the village of Tournafulla. She said it would never be without a widow or a widower, a blackguard and a smoky chimney.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Cagney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fawnlehane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs D. Cagney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Fawnlehane, Co. Limerick