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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

Location:
Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
D. Mac Suibhne
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    The Priest who Forgot to Offer Mass.
    Late one wet evening many years ago, a boy was passing a church in Listowel. He went into a church for shelter. He was not long in the church when he heard a noise at the altar and looking up saw a priest there wearing vestments. The boy went away home and the following day he went and told the priest what he saw, but he did not believe him. The boy said
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Debbie Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Con Shea
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Lissardboola, Co. Kerry