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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 306

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  1. The Penal Days

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    In the Penal days the people used to hear Mass on the hillsides and in little back lanes.
    Mass was said in Ballinsmalla in the penal days.
    There was an old chruch also in Ballinsmalla, and there the priest said the Mass.
    When the congregation would be gathered the English soldiers would come and kill the priest and all the people they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnagh, Co. Mayo