School: An Pasáiste Thoir (C.), Port Láirge
- Location:
- An Pasáiste, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Clare, Bean Uí Eachthigheirn
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- The Fairy Bush is the name given to a five branch cross road between Passage East and Dunmore.Years ago John Glody, a Dunmore pilot came up to Passage in a steamer. When he was going home by the Fairy Bush he saw a priest standing there. It was at the hour of midnight that this Priest was seen. John Glody went to the Parish Priest and told him about it. The Parish Priest said he would go with him and they went. They saw the Priest standing at the Fairy Bush. The Parish Priest went over to him and asked him what was his troubles. He told him that while he was on earth there was one Mass that he did not say and that he was on the altar every night to see if any one would come to serve Mass. He asked John Glody and the Parish Priest to serve Mass. The Parish Priest went with John Glody the next night to serve Mass. When the Priest came out on the altar John Glody went in on the altar and served Mass for him. In a minute the Church was full(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Elliott
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Pasáiste, Co. Phort Láirge
- Informant
- William Leahy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 78
- Address
- An Pasáiste, Co. Phort Láirge