School: Baile na Cille (roll number 1320)

Location:
Ballynakill, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Éinrí Ó Mainnín

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Religious Stories

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0071

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There was a priest who lived in Kylemore in the parish of Abbey (Co. Galway) and his name was Fr. Donnelly. He did something wrong and he was silenced. he was not let read Mass.
Some time after that there was a station in a house and he was present. When the other priest was lighting the candles they would not light for him.. He had to ask Fr. Donnelly to light them and when he raised his hands over them they lighted.
It was said that he had a lot more power after being silenced than any other priest. It was said that there would never be a Fr. Donnelly again.
Told by Tony Hayes
Knockadrum
Kylebrack
Loughrea
Emily Murray
Cullen
Kylebrack
Loughrea

Collector
Emily Murray
Gender
female
Address
Cuilleen, Co. Galway
Informant
Tony Hayes
Gender
male
Address
Knockadrum, Co. Galway
Language
English