School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 243
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- There once lived a woman in the parish of Foxford who was employed by the parish priest to clean the chapel every week. One evening when she was working behind the altar the doorkeeper came and closed the door.
When the woman had the work finished she went to the door and found that it was locked. Then she went back to the seats and sat down on one of them.
When the clock struck twelve the sacristy door was opened and a priest walked out dressed in garments that a priest wears when about to read mass.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John F. Gordon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo
