School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)

Location:
Soran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Wilfred O'Callaghan
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    cow if he went to the Protestant church and the man agreed. So when Sunday came he went to church and then went to the Catholic Mass.
    After a long time the parson met the man on the road and said "It is true what I hear, that you go to Mass on Sundays?" and the man admitted that it was but he also kept his promise by going to church. The person asked him why was that and he answered.
    "I go to Mass for the good of my sowl,
    And I also go to church for the grass of my cow."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gilna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Barney Philips
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Carrowlinan, Co. Longford