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School: Shannow

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Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 190

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    anyone in the church who would serve mass for him. The man was that much frightened that he never spoke a word at all.
    The next day when the church was opened the man got out and went home and told the neighbours round about what he saw That night all the neighbours gathered around the church and at twelve o'clock they all went in.
    The priest came out on the altar and as usual asked the same question, was there anyone to serve Mass for him. Two of the people walked up and one of them served Mass for him. When he had it finished he turned round to the congregation and said that he was for one hundred years coming every night to say that one Mass and that he could find no one to serve it for him. He also that he would go straight
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Entee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killoughter, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Dan Mc Entee
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Killoughter, Co. Cavan