School: Na Creaga
- Location:
- Creggs, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Breandáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 107
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- (continued from previous page)Father Bernard O'Reilly had a brother a student who was a great writer on the subjects that were being discussed John O'Reilly was his name. When John wrote, he signed 'Bernard' to his letters and in this way, all thought that it was Bernard, who was doing the good work
Bishop Gilhooky, who was bishop of Elphin at that time, held a conference to see who would he think most suitable as parish priest for Kilbegnet. He used to see all the letters which he thought were were written by Father Bernard O'Reilly and he considered him a learned man, but John O'Reilly went to America and this put an end to his brother's writing. During the conference the bishop asked Father O'Reilly why he had not seen his letters for some time and a smile went around because the other understood who was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Geraghty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creggs, Co. Galway
