School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)
- Location:
- Banagher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 239
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- (continued from previous page)father was in hell, and he added that if the priest didn't prove it there and then, he would shoot him.
"Well I will let you know", said the priest, 'now", so he put on his stole and began to read. He told the clerk to go behind the door and not to be afraid. The priest read his books and whistled three times, and the third time the Colone's father walked in loaded with chains. "There he's for you now", said the priest.
The young Colonel begged the priest to put him back but he would not.
He told him he would put him into a room and he did.The Colonel closed the room and built up the doors and windows so he did, and that is how there came to be a closed room in Castle Lacken.
The young Colonel died a bachelor.
- Collector
- Kathleen Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mary Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 20
- Address
- Foghill, Co. Mayo
