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School: Shanahoe, Kilbricken (roll number 1905)

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Shanahoe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 021

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    There is a Mass Pit in Raheen quite convenient to the new Church and School. In this Pit the people gathered together to hear Mass during the Penal Times. There were a lot of Mass Paths leading to this Mass Pit. It was situated in the end of a field owned by Mr Baldwin, Raheen.
    There was a Mass going on one day when a man was passing the way and his horse got frightened. It was near killing some man. This man who owned the horse gave a site on his own land for a new church to be built. It was built at the end of the old graveyard in Raheen. Of course this graveyard was not there then. It was a thatched church in those days. The ruins of that church is not to be seen now. The present church in Raheen is a fine building. It is situated on a elevated site given by the Moffit family from Raheen.
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    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cappanacloghy, Co. Laois