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School: Boicetown, Dunleer (roll number 843)

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Boycetown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
J. Higgins
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    4-11-'37 Ferrards's Cross
    A few perches from The Mass Field is a crossroads called Ferrard's Cross which got its name from a remarkable occurrence there in the Penal times.
    One day when the priest was saying Mass in the Mass Field a famous priest hunter called Lord Ferrard was coming down to seize him. Just as he was passing this cross his horse shied. Lord Ferrard fell off and was killed instantly.
    The cross has since been called Ferrard's Cross in remembrance of the miraculous escape of the priest and his followers that day.
    Teresa Heavey
    Dunany
    Dunleer
    Above information was obtained from
    Mr Wm Heavey
    Dunany
    Dunleer
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dunany, Co. Louth
    Collector
    Teresa Heavey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunany, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr William Heavey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunany, Co. Louth