School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 334
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- This is a story of a woman who married a protestant husband.
The woman was born a catholic. After she married the protestant, She did not attend the Catholic Church. When she was dying a friend of hers a stranger came to see her. She sent for the priest. He came into the house but the husband would not alow him to go into the room.
Her friend said "Faather if the beat you they will beat me so come on" They went into the room and the ladys friend kept her back against the door while the priest was annointing the patient.
She died soon after the priest was gone out. The husband said "I will not bury her let the Catholic Church bury her. She died a good Catholic after all.
- Informant
- James Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Killavally, Co. Westmeath
