School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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One time two men were going to a fair down in the west of Ireland.
They were Mr Connell and Mr Conaty.
They thought it was morning when they were leaving but it was only twelve o'clock.
As they were passing through Kilskyre they saw the Chapel all lighted up, and one said to the other, "We ought to go in for Mass so we are in time"They went into the Chapel and it was all lighted up, in a few minutes a priest came out on the altar all dressed in priest's vestments.The priest turned round on the altar and said, "Is there anyone to serve this Mass", as he got no reply he disappeared.
The next day the two men told the Parish Priest what they had seen.
The Parish Priest asked the two men what time did they see the Chapel lighted up. They told him, and then the Parish Priest asked them would they go into the Chapel with him and the school teacher(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Moyra Comaskey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Johnsbrook, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Joseph Comaskey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Johnsbrook, Co. Meath
