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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 054

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  1. Penal Times

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    Long ago there were many old stories about Penal times. About 100 years ago a minister named Walip Brabazon lived in this district. One day he got the loan of Holy Books to read from a priest in Termonfeckin. The priest wanted them back and he refused to give them to the priest.
    One day the priest went out on horse back and his dog with him. He went over to the Minister's house for the book. The Minister would not let him in and he shut the door against him. Then the priest drove the horse through the door and down through the house and out the back passage and he got the Books. The track of the horse's shoes and the marks of the dog's paws are to be seen on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Katey Quail
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Louth