School: Killahan
- Location:
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 369
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“There was a priest who was sentenced to death during the time of the Penal Laws.”
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