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Subject: Re: Chapel of Ease
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 18:52:35 GMT


Gabrielle Gilligan () wrote:
: Where a rural parish was quite spread out, a second church was built and
: limited services would be available there particularly Sunday Masses. There
: would not be a priest in residence fultime and Confessions, Baptisms,
: Marriages etc would be held when time and personel were available.

There was also, in some parishes, something called an oratory. I don't
know if masses were held there, but my grandmother's parents were married
at one in Innishannon, along with half a dozen other couples, as was the
custom on [Shrove Tuesday?] as it was the last chance to get married
before Lent. Sometimes there would be several weddings all at once with a
community breakfast following.

-dja

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