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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 16_003

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    There was once a priest in a town who was called to Anoint the the richest man in the town. He got up and searched the town from end to end and he could see no light or nothing. He went to bed. He was called again he got up and did the same thing he could see nothing. He was called the third time to rise and Anoint the richest man man in the town. He got up and searched the third time. He saw a little light at the bottom of the town and he went to it. There was an old man there dieing no one in the house but himself. All was there ready to anoint him
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Corrigan
    Gender
    Male