School: Maigh Sheasta
- Location:
- Moyasta, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. De Priondargas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0628, Page 184
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“The following account deals with the period just after the famine, and comes from Kilboha, Loop Head Co. Clare.”
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Father Meehan's Curse on the 28th September at the chapel of Cross, on the people of Kilbaha who sent their children to Kiltrellig school, or who would send them there for the future.
September 28th 1851
He quenched the candles and rung the bell.
I pray God to pour down all vengeance to those who sent their children to Kiltrellig school last week (particularly two). May the devil be their guide on the right and on the left, lying and rising, in bed and out of bed, sitting and standing, within and without, may all misfortunes attend their labours and their families. Any persons sending their children to school hence forth may they be struck blind and deaf, so as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. Prendergast
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Principal
- Address
- Moyasta, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Michael Gibson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kilkee, Co. Clare