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    Long long ago there were two boys living in Birr in County Offaly. Their names were Paddy Doyle and Paddy O'Hara. They went to college and they were ordained priests.
    After a long time Father Doyle died. When he was dying he hold his friend to say Mass for him next morning. That night he appeared to him and said "one year ago I told you to say mass for me and you did not say it yet". "It was to-morrow I was to say it" he answered. The other man then said "The pain of Purgatory was so fierce that I thought it was a year ago".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballyteigelea, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Ballyteigelea, Co. Carlow