School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 27_028
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- Long ago in the time of the Penal Laws, a priest found refuge, when pursued by the enemy in a cave overlooking the river Andrus, at Alter bridge. This townland is situated outside the little village of Glenties. This priest read mass beside the river. Information was made on him by a woman. The priest was arrested, and put to death by the banditts. When leaving his place of refuge, as a prisoner, in the hands of the bantitts, he cleaned his feet in the grass, and said that the woman who informed on me,
- Collector
- Feidhlim Ua Braonáinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Srath na gCloch, Co. Dhún na nGall
