School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)

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1. Seán na Sagart - The Priest-Hunter (continued)

   

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   96 arrival he told his sister that he was very ill. He said he was sorry for all he had done. He implored her to send for a priest. She believed him and went to where the orient were hiding and told them. The young priest said he would go but the priest said he would be the lesser loss and that he would go him self. There was a pedlar in Nancy house and while she was away he gave Sean a pistol loaded with blank bullets in exchange for his dagger. The pedlar promised Sean he would help him to kill the priest. He had no intention of doing so and only wished to save the priest. When the priest arrived the pedlar gave him the dagger. He went into the room. When he was about to anoint Sean he jumped out of the bed and ran after the priest. The priest tripped over a little boy who was coming in

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
         1. Seán na Sagart (~51)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Burke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrowhall, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Michael Looskan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Rathnacreeva, Co. Mayo