School: Grange (roll number 3759)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 161
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Brennan. He was very holy but he used to indulge in strong drink. He used to go to mass every morning in Grange catholic church.
He lived in an old house in Doonsaskin (a townland about two miles from grange).
One day when he was going back to his house in Doonsaskin, he took a short way. He wanted to go by an avenue which lead across the land of a wealthy protestant named Mr. Jones who then lived in Streeda about a mile-and-a-half from Grange.
Mr. Jones always had his avenue gates locked, and when the friar came the gates were locked as usual. There were two or three men at the gates as well. The friar lifted the lock and blew into it and immediatly the gates opened and the friar went his way along the avenue.
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- Collector
- Michael Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Streedagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr Michael Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Streedagh, Co. Sligo
