School: Raharoon, Droichead Banndan (roll number 12921)
- Location:
- Ratharoon West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 245
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- (continued from previous page)a mark on his arm?" said the stranger, at the same time exposing his arm with a mark on it "You are not my brother, but you resemble him very much" said the Priest "but if you are my brother you will come inside the holy water circle and sprinkle yourself with the water in the bowl." "I will do so", said the stranger, but the Priest noticed that he trembled violently while so doing. "So now, amn't I your brother"? said the stranger" No! said the Priest, if you are my brother, you will take this from me extracting from his bosom, the pyx in which he kept the Blessed Sacrament. I will take that too, said the stranger reaching out his hand for it at the same time.
Lo! behold! e're his hand could touch it, he disappeared in a flash of lightning through the roof and was never seen since.
The young Priest awakened the old Priest and told him that he had a severe fight for him during the night. He then wrote a letter to the owner of the house, telling him his trouble with that room.
But from that day to this, the track of the carriage wheel in which he was banished can be seen after each tide on the strand.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknacurra, Co. Cork
