School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)
- Location:
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 220
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An Old Story
“The Parish Priest of a certain parish was getting old and didn't regulate the Missal before Mass: he did it after saying the Acts.”
The Parish Priest of a certain parish was getting old and didn't regulate the Missal before Mass: he did it after saying the Acts. The curate in the parish was methodical and regulated it always before Mass.
On Sunday the Parish Priest was upset and took a long time to mark the missal. The clerk, who was a long time in his service and could speak freely to the Parish Priest, felt disappointed being delayed so long at Mass and possibly he heard some of the parishioners grumbling at being so long delayed.
On the next Sunday when the Parish Priest was there to say Mass, the clerk thought it a good opportunity to give him a 'hint'. He began by saying "Fr. --, you were slow last Sunday about the Mass. Couldn't you do like the curate does?". "What is that?" said the Parish Priest. "He takes the book after the Acts and reads the Latin at whatever place the book will open. Why not do the same thing?" said the clerk.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr M. Conway
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford