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School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa (roll number 14176)

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Foxford, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0125, Page 196

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    Long ago the priests had no leave to say Mass. But they used to say it on rocks. There is a Mass Rock in Knockmore. The priest was giving Holy Communion to a child where he saw spies coming towards him. He let the Communion fall and he ran off and hid in a field of oats until they passed. The track of the Communion is on the rock.
    My father told me this.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foxford, Co. Mayo