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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 036

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    The priests long ago used to hear Mass in old churches. When they were saying Mass they used to be put out of the churches. The people long ago were nearly all pagans. The law in them times were not to obey God. The priests used to be saying Mass sometimes behind a bush & it was called a Mass bush. There were a bush in Ballygortin the priests & the priests used to say Mass inside it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Holan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flagmount South, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Denny Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Flagmount South, Co. Kilkenny