School: Mountmellick Convent (roll number 7183)
- Location:
- Mountmellick, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr E. Clarke
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- (continued from previous page)night when the rich woman went to bed she dreamed that she had died and was about to suffer in the fires of Purgatory . Her Guardian Angel appeared before her and said ' Have you ever given anything away in Charity's name during your lifetime, because if you have it will extinguish the fire for you.' I can't remember ever having given anything away while I was alive said the woman "Think well' replied her Guardian Angel and have a good search about the place to see if you can find something you gave away during your lifetime .
She searched everywhere and at last found(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Forest Upper, Co. Laois
