School: An Clochar, Banada (roll number 11887)
- Location:
- Banada, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: An tSr M. de Lellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0173, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)the lands were confiscated and the Monks dispersed.
The Abbey and estate were bestowed on Rodger Jones one of Cromwell's followers. The tenants had a very hard time under his rule but strange to say he married a Catholic lady of high birth who was very kind to the poor.
According to the custom of those days anyone found guilty of a grave public sin was denounced from the altar - Sir Rodger Jones, having heard that one of his servants incurred this penalty was furious. The following Sunday he went to Mass with the intention of horse-whipping(continues on next page)
