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School: Muine Dubh (Moneyduff) (roll number 9222)

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Moneyduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Heádhra
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    went on the road meeting him, he met with a man riding on a horse and he said to him "Did you see any sign of that old priest coming" And of course that was the priest he met as the priest always used to go on horseback long ago. And he said to the lad "Come back my good fellow for I am the priest" so back the lad went with the priest and the station started and after the station the priest had breakfast and when the priest was going to sit down for breakfast he would not eat until he would have the young lad in beside him. After the stations long ago there used to be Catechism and this young lad did not know any prayers nor Catechism, but the priest learned him this prayer namely "Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" so he knew he prayer before the priest left. And the priest told him that there would be a station in his neighbours house next year and he told him that he would be at it "I suppose you will be at it" "I will Father" Then when next year came the station was and after the station the Catechism started and the priest said to the young lad "Have you the prayer I learned you?" I have, "Say it for me like a good fellow" and he started off "Sheep of God who takes away the sins of the world." That is not the way I taught you." "It was the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." "Ah" said the lad "shure the lamb last year is a sheep this year."
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florrie Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs B. Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Leitrim