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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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    Once upon a time there was a man going to Mass and the priest met him. He was a very forgetful man and the priest asked him where he was going and he said he was going to Mass. Then the priest asked him (where) what was the Mass. Then he said he forgot all his Catechism. The priest said what would he do if the Minister asked him that question and he said I could deal with him all right and then the priest said "I will go down the road and pretend to be the Minister". Then the priest went down the road and started to walk, walk up again and met the man again. Then he asked the man where he was going and he said he was going to Mass and then the priest who was letting on to be the Minister asked him what was the Mass. Then the man just hit him on the face and said "What
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Barney Fraser
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Maggie Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal