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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 468

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  1. Penal Times (continued)

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    some of the kings and nobels are buried in the Church - yard.
    There are caves in Brickvale Hills, Keash, where several Priests hid themselves from the yoemen or Priest - hunters as they were called. The Priests had to be very careful about smoke, because the yoemen would see it.
    Anybody who would spy on a Priest would get ten pounds for doing so. Priests had to say Mass in houses during the penal - days. Priest - hunters were also called revenue men.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jennie Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Scanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo