School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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    altar and he said "Is there any one here to answer mass". The woman was not able to answer Mass but on the following day she informed a priest of what she had seen. That night the priest himself remained in the church and at midnight the same 'old priest' came on the altar and uttered the same words that he had said on the previous night. The priest answered the mass and he found out also that the "old priest" had forgotten to say a promised Mass and therefore that he could not enter heaven until he had fulfilled his obligation.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jenny Trant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mary Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry