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School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)

Location:
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 357

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    When the Penal Laws were in force a priest was hiding in our village - Tubridge. The yeomen heard all about him and where he was hiding through a spy. Fifteen of them left Foxford and came along the north side of Neiphin. The night came cold and stormy, the soldiers sat down to rest, four of them perished on that spot, to this day it is called Cross. The rest of them still continued n their journey till they came behind Keenagh Lodge, six more of them perished there
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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
    Bridgie E. Rowland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tubbrid Beg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tubbrid Beg, Co. Mayo