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School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 536

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  1. Religious Stories

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    5. In Main Street Carrick-on-Shannon opposite Mr Toolans, on accosting a priest, for having hinted at one of his misdeeds from the pulpit, a certain man (name unknown) put out his tongue at the priest and in punishment he could not draw it in for some time, during which he was as one parlysed and as a result traffic was held up.
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  2. Priest-Hunting

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    6. In South Leitrim the eldest son of a good Catholic widow, received bribes and large sums of money for spying on priests. There was only one priest in each district at that time and when visiting the homes of the sick disguised in womens apparel. Getting to know of his vicious habits the people refused to
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon