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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    Long ago there was a man in Ballyheane who dreamt on Christmas night that Mass was going to be read the next morning in a field behind Connoll's house in Prizon. He liked to hear Mass on Christmas morning and he left his house very early that morning.
    When he came to Prizon the priest was reading the Mass and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo