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School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)

Location:
Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
John O'Grady
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  1. The Penal Days

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    When Sarsfield and his soldiers left Ireland the Williamite party had the country at their mercy.
    The Treaty of Limerick was shamefully broken, and no catholic was allowed to sit in the Irish Parliament.
    Laws were passed, by which the Williamite party tried to secure all the power, wealth, and all the land in Ireland for themselves, and these were known as the Penal Laws.
    The Penal Laws prevented the Catholics from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnacreha Lower, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Ann Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    106