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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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  1. The Penal Days

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    In a place called Townamore Gleneaskey Co. Sligo is a mound. The altar was in the middle of this mound and had steps going up to it like any altar. There is a path leading to this mound.
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  2. A Priest Hunter

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    In the year 1879 Captain Fenton of Castletown Easkey Co. Sligo hanged a Fenian, a widow's son. The scaffold was erected on Easkey bridge. The rope broke three times and Fenton said "if there is a rope in Easkey he will be hanged" so he got the rope and hanged the boy. At that time there was in Easkey a P.P. called Fr Devine who was known to be friendly with the Fenians. Fenton swore on oath that he would shoot Fr. Devine at sight. At that time Judges were guarded by a
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo