School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)
- Location:
- Glencar, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Mag Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 260
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- (continued from previous page)heard of again. The rest was afraid to go in then.
- Glencar Catholic Church was built about the famine year eighteen forty seven. It was erected by Father Mc Gowan. He left this part of the district and went to live in Glenade.Before that church was built there was a thatched church where Glencar School now stands There is a hill beside the school. Even to this day people call it the chapel hill.Opposite the school there is a large hall built. A Landlord named Parke got the hall built here to prevent people from walking on his land. When the people were coming to Mass they had to walk down the bed of the river. At that time the people wore no shoes.To make it still harder for them the landlord's agents used to throw bits of glass into the river. Even with all those hardships the people heard Mass in those days
- Collector
- Margaret Mary Gilligan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Thomas Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Drumdillure, Co. Leitrim
