School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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  1. There was once a woman a very religious woman. She put a box under her bed an in it she put a pebble every times she heard mass. After nine years he looked in the box and found bout one stone in it.
    She was surprised and asked the priest why was that. He said she only heard one mass right. She afterwards heard mass right.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Killavally, Co. Westmeath