School: Stranorlar
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 47
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“Long ago Confirmation was held in Saint Mary's Church Stranorlar.”
Long ago Confirmation was held in Sain Mary's Church Stranorlar.
After it was over Sir Edmon & Lady Hayes invited the priests up for breakfast. As the coach was driving up the avenue carrying his lordship & the priests, they passed a poor priest who was at the Confirmation. They passed on without even glancing in his direction. The priest was very angry at this. Suddenly he started to pray. The horses [?] & coach which were far up the avenue stopped dead in their tracks.
The coachman who was very red in the face whipped and lashed the horses, but they would not move. The priest was coming slowly up the drive behind them. the priest went up to the horses and gave them a pat on the back. Immediately they walked on as if nothing had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Shiela Rowan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Catherine Bonner
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 66
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal