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School: Cnoc Breac

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New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0369

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  1. A Story of the Penal Times (continued)

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    one New Year's Night, a large congregation had assembled and were awaiting the beginning of mass when the priest was dismayed to find that the wine for the sacrifice had either been mislaid or stolen. This disheartening discovery he kept to himself but he prayed to heaven that God would not allow his flock to return home, disappointed without the solace of the Holy Mass to cheer them during the coming year.
    His prayer was answered in a miraculous manner. The waters of the brook nearby were changed into wine thus enabling the awed Priest to offer mass after all.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway