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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
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Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 425

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  1. Dying Man's Wish

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    Some years ago, the priest from Donard was having the Easter Station in a farmer's house on the hill over Castlesallagh. When he was there, a messenger came for him, to go attend a Protestant man that was dying. The messenger said to the priest, "there is danger of you going, as the man's son has threatened to shoot you".
    The priest said "Go back and inquire did the dying man himself send for me and I will not fear his son". While the messenger was away, the priest built a nice little wall around the thorn bush and both are there to the present day.
    The messenger returned to stay the dying man
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Lambert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolamaddra, Co. Wicklow