School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 101

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    victim to the savage English Yeomen. The ruins of St Kieran's Church are about ten yards from the bush. Long ago when a funeral procession passed by, the driver of the hearse halted and the De Profundis was said. The district around the church is called "Teampal Geal". At the monument Bush the De Profundis was also said. This bush grew by the roadside about a quarter of a mile from the mass bush.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Collector
    Mary Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Informant
    Mr Fennelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny