School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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- There is a masspath through Mr. Harry McQuade's field in Corracloughan.
There is a mass rock on Murmud Hill, mass used to be held there in teh penal days.
On Hallow Eve night the ghosts of the dead people who attended mass at the rock are supposed to come to the rock to hear mass again.
Some people say they hear bells ringing on Murmud Hill on Hallow Eve.
There is a mass rock in Lurganenuire, Ballyjamesduff where mass was said in the penal days.
- Collector
- Agatha Lawrence
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan
