School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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- (continued from previous page)to flow. His blessed Mother standing by with a heavy heart and a dismal sigh for her only true begotten son amen.
- It is said that on the White Hill of Gallen, Ferbane, Offaly, during the penal times there lived a priest. He lived in a cave in the hill and said Mass (at " Ju) where "Judges Bridge," Ballysheil, Cloghan, Offaly now is. One morning he was coming home after saying Mass and a spy saw him and followed him to the White Hill. The hill was covered with blackthorn trees and to mark where the priest(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Devery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Noggusduff, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr Michael Devery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Noggusduff, Co. Offaly