School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)

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   “There was an old man and he had a friend a priest, who was fond of him. When the priest had nothing to do he used to spend his time talking to the old man.”

   

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   There was an old man and he had a friend a priest, who was very fond of him. When the priest had nothing to do he used to spend his time talking to the old man. One night when the priest went to see him he found him dying. The priest asked him what would he like him to do for him. The old man said he would be very grateful to him if he would say a Mass for him. That night when the priest was going home he fell off his horse and he died. The next night a light was seen in the church about midnight. When the caretaker was locking up the church he gave one glance into the church and he saw a priest getting ready to say Mass. The priest turned around and he said "is there any one here to serve my Mass." The caretaker got

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margy Manning

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Mary Purcell

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   60

   Address

   Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny