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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
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Br. Ó Héilighe
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    At Killinane there is a place called Ameens Cross. The word "Ameens" comes from the word "Amen." A priest used to say mass in this place for the poor people in the Penal Days.
    He had a little shed in the side of the ditch in which he used to say mass. It was so small that he could only stand in it himself and the people used to stand outside.
    One day a rich man came along and saw them kneeling in the rain and asked them why they were there. They told him that they were hearing mass.
    He took compassion on them and gave them money to build a chapel so that they would not be in the rain any more.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Sinnott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drinagh North, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr J. Morris
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Drinagh North, Co. Wexford