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School: Cnoc an Dúin (C.) (roll number 11377)

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Forthill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0161, Page 297

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    Benbulbin
    Long ago in the Penal Days when the priests were chased by the Protestants, they used to say Mass privately down on Benbulbin Mountain.
    There is a place still called "The Protestants Fall"
    This is how it got its name.
    One day a little boy saw the enemy coming towards him he did not know what to do. He knew that if
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Guinnín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    College Road, Co. Sligo