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School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)

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Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0098

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  1. Penal Times

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    The penal times were hard in this district. There was a priest hunted from Ballyhau. His name was Father Tully. He was caught near Dunmore and hanged.
    Sometimes the people could not get a priest at all to read mass. Mass was often said in the corner of a field.
    There is a lake in the Belmount called "Loc nan-alcora." There was an alter built on its shore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissananny, Co. Galway
    Informant
    David Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Lissananny, Co. Galway