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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

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Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 347

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    About 250 years ago there was a mass stone in Knockeil. One morning as a priest was saying mass there, the English soldiers shot him and the congregation took his body away.
    The stone can be seen there yet by everyone and the stains of the blood where the priest was killed can be seen also.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Bridie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    18
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois