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School: Killeshin, Carlow (roll number 5264)

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Killeshin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Haonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 271

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    their was a Protestant societies which took advantage of the plight of the people to entice them to change their religion. For this means they opened soup shops and distributed it to the poor people. Many that changed their religion were known as soupers. The also distributed porridge.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Cowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolhenry, Co. Laois