School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 259

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 259

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Path goes from Clonkeen to Cool-na-carta It also passes through an Olden times grave-yard. There are no crosses only little trees. But there are only the marks of a few graves. It is also said that some people tried to close up the Mass-Path but they would not be allowed. They were told they would never have an hours luck if they closed it.
    It is said when people were cutting turf they found some sticks that were belong to the Mass-path. There are some stones of. It in a lane called, the Deep-
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    Brendan Flynn