School: Blackrock (Mercy Convent)

Location:
Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr. M. Baptist
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 260

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    hear something like this:- Long years ago when Ireland was bitterly opposed by her enemies and freedom of religion was not allowed, one of the cruel laws was that the Irish could not bring their dead to the church on the night preceding the burial as is the custom nowadays, instead the people of Blackrock brought the remains to this "Cross of the Rock" and wept and prayed over them. Another interesting thing to be associated with this cross, is the fact that it was once used as a tidemark. Many centuries ago the tide actually came up to this old cross.
    Written by:-
    Roma Murphy,
    No, 2 Bungalow,
    Monkstown Ave,
    Monkstown,
    Co Dublin.
    Told by my uncle:-
    M. Murphy, (60 bl.)
    Main St.,
    Blackrock,
    Co Dublin
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Blackrock, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Roma Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monkstown, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    M. Murphy
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Main Street, Co. Dublin