Scoil: Ballinakill (B.) (uimhir rolla 895)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Old Paths

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The De Vesci Demesne is often spoken of, its beauty and scenery cannot be excelled, yet like many other places there is to be found a picture to tell a tale. There is a beautiful walk from Abbeyleix Railway Station direct to the hall door of the mansion. This walk is called the Lord's walk. It was at one time a carriage drive. It was a beautiful summer's day and the Bishop of our Diocese was on his visitation to Abbeyleix. The children were dressed, the boys in their best and the girls in white. At that time there was a coachman in the De Vesci employment, who took great pride in laughing at the Catholic faith. This day he was driving his beautiful carriage and pair. And on the seat beside him there was a white dog. He gave some girls a carry and enquired why they were dressed so white, the children politely told him that they were going to receive Confirmation. "Right," said he calling the dog by name, you are as white as any of those for Confirmation. But on his way back he was thrown from his seat

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Joseph Holohan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Castlecoole Bridge, Co. Laoise

   Faisnéiseoir

   Holohan

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Labourer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Castlecoole Bridge, Co. Laoise