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School: Stranorlar

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Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
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  1. The Murder Hole

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    There is a large hole at Gortletragh which got its name thus. -
    In the penal days a priest used to say Mass on a "Mass rock" near this hole. One day some soldiers came and put the priest in a barrel with nails in it and they rolled the barrel into the hole. After this that hole was called the Murder Hole.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gortletteragh, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Mary O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Francis O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Stranorlar, Co. Donegal