School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
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- (continued from previous page)Parish of Killenkere, and one in Kelley's church near Mullagh.
In the town land of Togher in John Clarke's land, there is still a big stone that was blessed and old people went there to pray, mass was usually said before daylight in those times, then someone stole back to their home for to get ready food for the priest, he lived in caves in rocks or anyplace he got shelter, for the soldiers were always trying to run him down.
- In the glen on the farm now owned by Mr. Eugene Brady, Carrickgorman, Parish of Killenkere, a mass rock is to be seen at the present time.
Watchers were always placed on all the surrounding hills, but on one occassion a large number of people were present near this mass rock, when a company of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Emrys Roundtree
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Michael Traynor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Togher, Co. Cavan
