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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 213

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    In the Penal Days the Irish were forbidden to say Mass in any part of Ireland. Consequently the catholics would be deprived of the consolation of Mass and the sacraments, only for some noble priests who were hiding in the Cold Caves on the hill sides, there to say mass in secret for the catholic people.
    When they would get a chance they would send out some trust worthy messengers to collect the people for Mass on those mountain sides.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary G. Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Julia Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry