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School: Ballyvongane (Measctha)

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Ballyvongane, Co. Cork
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D. Ó Céilleachair
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    Once there was a sick priest, who was not able to say mass on a Sunday. The clerk turned up, but the priest informed him that owing to his illness he could not celebrate it, and ordered him to go on the altar and make the following announcement:-
    "As the priest is unable to say mass to-day, it is not a sin for ye to miss mass. Next Friday will be the first Friday. Saturday will be the feast of St. Peter and Paul, and on Tuesday two persons will be married in this church":-
    The clerk went out and said, "The priest is sick and it is no sin. Next Thursday will be the first Friday. Saturday St. Peter and Paul will be married in the church, and on Tuesday the feast of two persons will take place".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Spillane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughtihery, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Spillane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Oughtihery, Co. Cork