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School: Rathmullan (roll number 14224)

Location:
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 092

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  1. The Penal Times

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    During the Penal times from 1690-1776 the Catholics were forbidden to practise their religion. The Treaty of Limerick was made to give the Irish freedom of their religion, but it was not kept on the part of the English. Then, they made the laws known as The Penal Laws, which forbade the Irish the freedom of their religion. It was at this time that the "Mountain Mass" first started.
    The priests were not allowed to say Mass in the churches, so therefore they had to go to the hills, and in this way there are a lot of places about here connected with priest and mountains Masses.
    Being surrounded by hills, Rathmullen and district were naturally important at that time. The altars at that time were flat
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Tom Begley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Rathmullan, Co. Donegal