School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Bráthair Naiti
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 21

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 21

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  3. XML “Mass Rocks”
  4. XML “Priests”

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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Mc Gettigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr J. Mc Gettigan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
  2. In the the town-land of Carrick Na Horna there is a black thorn tree, where there was a priest was murdered by soldiers of the English during the penal times. He was hung afterwards he was shot through the troat. And the the spirit of this priest is said to be still seen.
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