School: Nobber (B.) (roll number 4284)
- Location:
- Nobber, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Ristéard Ó Fithcheallaigh
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- Observation tells us that the lark never sings over the lands of Brittas. We account for this by relating a legend of many years ago. In the days of the "Old Cruice" the labourers working in Brittas had to be at work before the lark should sing. This particular morning a priest who had not been long in the parish was returning from a sick call which he had been attending. He met one of work men going to Brittas and inquired what was the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Fagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Nobber, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Fagan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Nobber, Co. Meath