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School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 382

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    Outside the village of Clogherhead there stands an ancient castle where Blessed Oliver Plunkett is supposed to have lived. From the castle there is a secret passage which leads down to the sea shore. In this castle Blessed Oliver ordained priests, and through this secret passage he managed to get them down to the sea. Boats would be waiting for them.
    Oliver Cromwell fired a cannon ball at the castle which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Declan Cumiskey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Markey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glaspistol, Co. Louth