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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

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Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 419

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    Long ago in the penal times the priests used to have to say mass in glens or under a rock. There is a place up near Dromoland and it is called the Glen of the mass. There is another place called Knock Saggart or the hill of the priests. It was a great hiding place for priests.
    Informant: Mr J Hastings, Main Street, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knocksaggart, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr J. Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare