School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)
- Location:
- Adare, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 011
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- (continued from previous page)shilling and he gave it to her. She told him he would be a lucky boy yet. It happened he got a little boy by the name of James and they walked from Clonshire to Croagh three mornings. He got cured and joined the Franciscan order. He was Commissary to the Pope from Melbourne, Australia. He died at Melbourne in Feburary 1921 R.I.P.
From Con Normoyle, Rour, Adare
- There is a holy well in Michael's Hanly's farm Ballinvira, Croagh. It is about three miles from Adare. It is called Tubbereendora. It is in the barony of Lower Connello and St. Ita belonged to that barony. I found out St. Ita was the patron Saint of the holy well. It was held in great veneration in former days but in later years it was almost forgotten. We have renewed it.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Con Normoyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Rower More, Co. Limerick
