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School: Mercy Convent, Belturbet

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0971, Page 169

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    About seventy years ago there was a Roman Catholic priest in Belturbet names Father Gleeson.
    One day he went into a Public House to sell tickets . `When he came out he met a man names Sam Knipe . When passing the priest Sam insolently said "Were you in having a drink?" and other insulting things.
    The priest had a stick in his hand and he drew it across the road saying. "You will never go across that mark".
    Sam went home and that
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr J. Tallon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan