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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cinn Mhara

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Kinvarra, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0116

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    were approaching. The people who attended mass used to run to hiding places for safety.
    Many priests were beheaded and when this was done their heads were thrown into a large hole which is now called "Poll na gleann" or "hole of the heads". Many priests succeeded in escaping from the English but, those who escaped were watched closely and beheaded afterwards. Several priests were betrayed by certain people for the sake of receiving money from the English. Never will the cruelty of the Penal Laws be in oblivion by the Irish.
    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
    Mary Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway