School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally
- Location:
- Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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“The story of the treasure may be founded on the fact that when the Abbey was attacked by the British, some of the monks were murdered, but some escaped. and succeeded in securing the sacred vessels and other valuables...”
(continued from previous page)In through its broken windows
Where mournful ivy winds
As I look upon this ruin
My head cries out with pain
And asks how long until our land
Shall hear those choirs again.
- The wife of a man named Tom Keane was always praying that God would open a gap for him. One night, during a storm, lightning struck the gable of the house and knocked it.
"How" said Tom "there is your gap for you. Clear away quickly for fear he will shut it again. On another occasion Tom went into a public house in Tipperary town. In the bar there were two British officers drinking whiskey. The drinks were two whiskey's and soda.
Tom had 2d in his pocket, and he said to(continues on next page)
