School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 032
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- This cross is on the main road between Ennis and Limerick just on the outskirts of the town. It gets its name because the McNamaras have lived in the house at the cross for many years. People say that Captain Mack's Cross is haunted. When Captain Mack's brother was dying the priest came to give him Extreme Unction. He had one sin to tell and he would not tell it. The priest was asking and begging him to tell it, and he would not so the priest would not give him forgiveness until he would tell the sin. Then he killed the priest and he died himself after, and ever since the priest is seen there at the gate.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brendan Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonroad More, Co. Clare
