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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Teampoll Mór (roll number 9407)

Location:
Templemore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 194

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    Killea Churchyard - was a Pervert Priest who verted to save his life, to avoid persecution and marry a wife. Paul was one day holding forth to his flock from the pulpit of his Templemore Church now the ruined Church in the old Churchyard in the demesne, when a thunderstorm with very vivid lightening broke over the Church. He stopped his discourse, blessed himself and addressing his Protestant Congregation shouted at them, "Bless yerselves ye divils or ye'll be all damned", a performance which , needless to say, astonished his hearers. The legend as to Paul's death as I used to hear it was also remarkable. The story was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Patrick Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Michael Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Drogheda, Co. Louth