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    There are two caves on the hill of Feltrim near Malahide. There is an under-ground passage which leads to the Hill of Howth. During the Penal Days the nuns used to walk through these passages for they dared not appear in public because they would be tortured or put to death.
    There was another place in Turvey near Donabate where the priest said Mass at the back of a ditch for the Nuns. While the priest was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Feltrim Hill, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Christopher Langan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Dublin