School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Saint Patrick was much disconserted at this and asked poor Oisin why he did not tell him the prong had wounded him, but Oisin thought that that was part of the baptismal ceremony. "You are now a christian" said St Patrick. Next morning Oisin was found dead.
- Patsy says that during the Penal days when the priests said Mass in secret places that people often heard bells ringing from the direction where the Holy Sacrifice was to be offered. These people would go in that direction and would find the priest offering Mass.
He also says that a next door neighbour of his, a man called Reilly told him(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
