School: An Cnoc (roll number 2475)

Location:
Knock, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brain Ó Duibhne
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    The Mass Rock
    On the farm of Andy Doherty Tieveclogher there is a large rock known as the Mass Rock. It is about three miles from Knock school.
    According to Andy Doherty Mass was said here in the Penal days. Andy is almost eighty years of age. Tieveclogher is a very remote place. It is looked upon as a hallowed spot.
    Andy Doherty - 80 Years
    Maura McMenamin Knock - 14 years
    Sgéalaidhe - Andy Doherty
    Tieveclogh, Killygordon, Lifford, Co. Donegal
    Sgríbhneoir - Maura McMenamin, Knock, Ballybofey, Lifford, Co. Donegal
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tievecloghoge, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Maura Mc Menamin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Knock, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Andy Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Tievecloghoge, Co. Donegal