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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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    Convenient to my home in McCarthys field, there is a lonely whitethorn tree. The old people of this locality called it the Mass Tree, because in the Penal times the hunted priest said Mass there.
    After many narrow escapes he was at length hunted down by England's cruel soldiers. He was beheaded and put to death.
    Strange to relate, a young girl who lives around here, on a Summers evening two years ago, saw a priest standing near this tree. I mean - the spirit of the dead priest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary