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School: Abbeyleix Convent (roll number 13613)

Location:
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mother Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 051

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    Long ago when roads were few the people used tracks or Mass Paths as short cuts. These Mass Paths were mostly used by people going to Mass on Sundays and this is how they got their names "Mass Paths".
    When new roads were being made in recent years a lot of these Mass Paths are done away with but still some exist to the present day
    Many a time the farmer's who owned the land through which those Mass Paths go, tried to stop the people from going
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrykearn, Co. Laois