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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Tráighlí

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Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 016

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    In the Penal times when priests were not allowed to stay in the country, some of them went to the Continent and got educated, then they came home and said Mass in lonely, hidden, backward places. It is told that in a field outside the town a priest usually said Mass for the people.
    One day they were assisting at Mass, and they never expected the "Red Boys": When all of a sudden they came on, the priest remained on the Altar. Then three wethers jumper out of a spring that was in the field and the Butcherers dog's chased them.
    The priest and the people were saved. The people ever since visit the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Cheallaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rock Street, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rock Street, Co. Kerry