School: Carrickgorman

Location:
Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Fleming
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 144

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 144

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  2. Many years ago in this district an old man named Owen Smith remained at home from mass for seven Sundays because he wished to avoid meeting a neighbour with whom he had a dispute, on the seventh Sunday about the time he should be present at mass a young man entered his room and said, "Owen! remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day", he was about to reply when the visitor suddenly disappeared apparently through the roof of the house, Owen became friendly with his neighbour and never missed going to mass until his death.
    An old woman named Julia Reilly of Dromore went to mass every Sunday, and
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