School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Timothy Forde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 256
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- The stations are held in the various country houses twice a year,-generally about Lent and also in October. They are held in each Townland the various suitable houses being selected in turns. Great preparations are made before the station. They white-wash the walls inside and outside and clean and prepare the house in every way. The places where they are to be held are announced from the Altar about two or three weeks previously. The priests arrive at eight o'clock in the morning he says mass and hears confession. This occupies about an hour. He collects the station due and makes inquiries about the various houses as to whether any are sick or unable to come . Breakfast is given to the priest as well as to those who attend the station. In former years almost everyone in the Townland attended the station and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clontead Beg, Co. Cork
