School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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- In The Penal TimesIn the Penal Times Oliver Cromwell came to Kilkenny, to carry on his work of distruction in wrecking churches, Convent's and Monasteries.
There is a story told of the Dominican Father's in Kilkenny, whose home was the Black Abbey from which they had to flee. They made an under-ground tunnel under the Abbey which had several inlets. They resided there safely for a few months. They used to come out in disguise to say Mass in several houses.
One day they were betrayed by their milk woman Miss Thornton. She was bribed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Marie Little
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- William Street, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs J. Little
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- William Street, Co. Kilkenny
