*In the olden days, when I was very young, dancing in our hall in Ardgroom Village was from 8pm to 10pm.* Even so, the Priest was against dancing at all. I remember at 10 years of age sitting beside my father and mother in Ardgroom Church, and listening to the Priest denouncing my father from the Altar because he wouldn't close his Dance Hall at 10 o'clock on a Sunday night. The Priest used ask people in Confession if they were dancing in our Hall the previous Sunday night. He used come into the Hall and spread our his hands to frighten out of the Hall the dancers in it. Many people were walking up and down outside the hall afraid of the Priest, who certainly both used and abused the "power" he was supposed to have. It was not until my father, when cycling to Castletownbere one day, met the Priest who was out walking. He jumped off his bike and said to the Priest: "May God forgive you Father. You are taking the bread out of my childrens' mouths". Through all the Priest's blackguarding, my father and mother kept going to Mass, and they always said the Rosary every night before they went to bed. I'm sorry to say that in those days, many Priests were just pure dictators. Times have now changed alot. People, and many of those of the younger generation don't go to Mass at all. Some Priests are doing the Church alot of damage. I'm glad that I have several good Priests among my friends T.G. When I have time some day again, I'll continue. ----- Riobard.