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    A Story of the Penal Days
    During the Penal days there was a widow woman named Mrs Hughes who lived near Deelcastle on the east side of Lough Conn in the parish of Knockmore , County Mayo . Deelcastle belonged to a race of people named Ormsbys who were priest hunters .
    This Mrs Hughes had a son named Pat. Deelcastle goes by the name of Castlegore at present. The castle was burned down in the time of the Black and Tans . The Ormsbys were landlords as well as gentlemen .They liked this son of Mrs Hughes's very well .One day young Ormsby had a conversation with Mrs Hughes and he advised her son sent away for the priesthood.He told her that all travelling expenses would be paid by him.
    She said that the only thing he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim Monnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo