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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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  1. A Religious Story

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    Long ago in Penal days a priest named Father Reilly said Mass in a cave on a mountain side. He was in the habit of saying midnight Mass for fear of his enemies attacking him. One night as he was going along he heard a person moaning and he thought it was some one dying. He followed on till he came to the person and it was a blackguard that was on his trail to capture him and kill him. When the poor priest went over to the person the person said, "Who are you" I want a priest." The priest said well I am a priest" Then the priest went over to him and was going to anoint him when he jumped up and hurled
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Catherine Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farmullagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Maguire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Farmullagh, Co. Longford