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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
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Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 102

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  2. A Story about Father Tom Burke the Jesuit

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    I was told that there lived in Galway a Jesuit named Father Tom Burke, and he was great Priest but He used to take drink. One night he was to have a great charity Sermon but He took too much drink during the day. When he came into the Sacristy he pretended to be alot worse than what he was and the other Jesuits did not want to let him out on the Altar because they thought he was too drunk but he went out and there were hundreds of people there. He went stagering out on the Altar. When He began the Sermon He said "To hell with the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Galway