School: Clews' Memorial (roll number 15465)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 075
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“A woman of the name of Mrs. Moran, who lived near Strokestown, was going home from the town of Strokestown one evening.”
A woman of the name of Mrs. Moran, who lived near Strokestown, was going home from the town of Strokestown one evening. She went into a chapel on the way, and fell asleep. In the middle of the night she awoke and went to the door, but could not get out as she found it locked. She did not know what to do. Just then the door of the Sacristy opened, and a priest came out and prepared the Altar for Mass. The priest came out dressed, and asked was there anyone to serve Mass. The woman was not able to answer, and the priest went in again.
The next day the woman told what happened, to a priest, and the priest told her to do(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Mc Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sheegorey, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Garry
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Sheegorey, Co. Roscommon