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   Religious Stories

   A story has come down about an event that happened over a century ago. It is about a man who attended Mass regularly and then ceased to go. The reason why he stopped going to Mass was due to a quarrel he had with his parish priest. His absence from Mass continued for a long period. Some of his friends spoke to him on the matter and requested him to go to Mass. This he refused to do saying he would never go to Mass as long as the priest remained in the parish. Some of his cattle and sheep died and they did not appear to be suffering from any disease. One of the children who was his favourite got sick, and though many remedies were tried to help his recovery there was no improvement in his health. One day a strange man visited his house, he was old and venerable. He appeared to be tired and hungry and the woman of the house gave him food to eat. After the rest and the food he commenced to talk. Among other things the man of the house told him about the sick boy, about his losses in cattle and sheep and finally about his quarrel with the priest and his absence from Mass in consequence of the quarrel. The stranger paused for some time and then told (him) the man of his folly and sin. He said to him if you are a true Christian who believes a quarrel of the kind you state keep you from your religious duties. Go to Mass become reconciled with your priest and receive the Sacraments of penance and

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
         1. religious tales (~1,085)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Susan Dolan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corracleigh, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   James De Lacy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Moneensauran, Co. Cavan