Scoil: Birr (Mercy Convent)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. A Wrong Deed and Its Just Punishment

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   A Wrong Deed and it's just punishment

   There was a mill for making oatenmeal at the Rapemils. One day a monk came to the door which was opened by one of the workmen. The monk asked for money. The workman told him he had none. He asked him for some oatenmeal and he said he would ask the master. He asked the master who said, "I have nothing for beggars". The monk turned away his head and said "You will have enough of oatmeal yet". That evening when the workmen had gone home, a big ball of fire floated across the sky and fell upon the mill. It blew the roof off and blew the windows out. The master was in the understores at this moment. The lofts came down on top of him and he was found dead choked with oatenmeal. The ruins are to be seen there now.

   The above account was told by Mrs. Katie Tierney (nee Madden) living now at

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs Katie Tierney

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Críonchoill, Co. Uíbh Fhailí