School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- Long ago there was a poor widow living alone in a cottage in Kerry. She had a fine son who used to eat five eggs at each meal. She wished her son would become a Priest some day.
In those days lads who were to be Priests had to go to Spain to study as Catholic boys were not allowed to study in Irish collages.
One night a strange figure came to the door. It was a tall man in a priests(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Ned Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Balla, Co. Mhaigh Eo