School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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Derrylehan, Co. Sligo
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  2. 4. A woman lived near a church one time. Every evening it was customary with her to go to the church and say her prayers. It was often very late before she would get time to go.
    One night she went as usual. When she was a while there she a priest whom she knew to be dead, coming out on the altar and fixing it. This done he said "Is there anyone here to serve mass".? Getting no reply he disappeared.
    Next night the woman went again to the church and the same thing happened.
    Then she told the priest what she had seen, and next night he went with her.
    When the usual question was asked, the priest said "Yes." Then he served mass and both the priest and the woman saw him
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