School: Mín Riabhach (roll number 17050)
- Location:
- Meenreagh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Anton Ó Domhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)not long until the woman died. When the priest from the Crossroads came he said that it was Our Lord Himself who came in the shape of a priest.
- There was a very holy man in Tieveclougher whose name was James Magee. He used to go to the Church fasting every Sunday morning.
The people called him the Greedy Saint because if he saw a nice level stone when he was coming home from Mass he would carry it with him. He used to make very nice steps at his own house with these stones. These steps are to be seen at his(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick J. Gallen
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- Mr John Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Taobh Chlochóige, Co. Dhún na nGall
