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School: Newtownforbes (B.) (roll number 6612)

Location:
An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
F. Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 060

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    name. He went over to the dresser and took a plate and said while breaking it, "Once a Priest," and while joining it together again he said "A Priest forever".
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    Once Castleforbes in Longford went on fire. Lord Granard being a Protestant sent for the parson to pray over the fire. The parson prayed for a long time, but the fire kept on spreading. Lord Granard then sent for the priest and he had only prayed for a while when the fire quinched. The Forbes family turned Catholic after that.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. scéalta (~478)
        1. scéalta cráifeacha (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Tighe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    William Prunty
    Gender
    Male