School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 156
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- 156Years ago during the "Penal Times" priests were forbidden to say Mass in the Churches. They said Mass in the houses and heard Confessions. It was a great thing when Mass was celebrated in a house. During the "Penal Times" most of the Churches were burned. There was a small church in Kyle burned by the soldiers. Attached to this Church there is a small grave yard. In this Church also there was a holy water font which is near this Church at present. In a field in Ballypracus there is a corner locally known as the "Mass-corner. It is believed that in this corner in the "Penal Times" Mass was celebrated.Written by. Bridie Dunne, Coorduff.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coorduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Michael Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Coorduff, Co. Wexford
