School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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    down the Protestants so much. The priest said it was him. His brother was going to shoot him when he told him he had become a priest instead of a minister. His mother told him to clear out and never to show his face in the door again. He said he would but before he went he says "I became a priest because the Catholic church is the right church and another reason is because I don't want to go to hell like my father" His brother said to him could he prove it and he said he could.
    He drew a circle in the middle of the floor and began to pray. He prayed for about an hour when the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Neil Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal