School: Fearglass (roll number 15616)
- Location:
- Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 506
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Lord Leitrim came with a band of soldiers to knock the church. The priest was on the altar saying Mass so he gave the keys to a man named Reynolds, and told him when he would see all the soldiers coming to lock the door. When he saw the soldiers coming he locked the door. Lord Leitrim broke in the door and went up to where the priest was reading Mass on the Altar. The priest told Reynolds to give the keys to Lord Leitrim. Lord Leitrim gave the keys to a Protestant man named Howard, and any one who wanted to get into the church had to beg the keys of Howard. When Lord Leitrim died the keys were given back to the priest again.
- Collector
- John Gray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumlish, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Kane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
