School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)
- Location:
- Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Aodán
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Long ago at the time of a mission in Asdee an old woman went to the Church to go to confession. The crowd was so great that she could not get beside the confessional so she decided to stay in the Church that night to make sure she would be the first to be heard next morning. She slept until about mid-night and she was awakened by a noise and looking towards the altar she saw a priest vested ready to celebrate mass. He stood on the altar facing her and asked if there was anybody in the Church could answer mass. She was too frightened to answer. He asked(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Fitzmaurice
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Beal Middle, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs H. Fitzmaurice
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Beal Middle, Co. Kerry