School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 441
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- (continued from previous page)again. He lived in riches for many years, until at last in his old age he fell suddenly ill.
The prist was sent for, and who also came but the man to whom O' Moore had signed his soul years before . The prist went to anoint O' Moore but he failed, because the man showed him the agreement.
More prists were sent for, but none of themcould do anything for O' Moore. At last an old prist was sent for, who brought the chalice. When he reached Moore Hall he saw the strange man.
He asked the note of the man, but the man refused. Again he asked it and the man gave it to him. As soon as he got it he put it into the chalice, and then the man was not able to take it out.
Then the prist anointed O' Moore, who was sorry for the sin he had committed. When O' Moore was dead the old prist spoke to the young prists and told them that they did not know how to conquer evil.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Miss Margaret Commons
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Commons
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 34
- Address
- Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo
