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School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

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Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 220

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    There is a Mass Rock at the foot of the highest point in Gurrane hill. The altar is made up of big stones. In the Penal times it was a Franciscan disguised as a beggar that used to say Mass there. He was one of the Mac Carthy Sowney clan, and is buried in Caheragh.
    There is a grassy plot not far from the Mass Rock which is called "Clasheen na Cormac. It is the site of battle between those who lived in Kilcoe castle and the O Donovans who lived in Castledonovan.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Dan Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnamucklagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Florence Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Gortnamucklagh, Co. Cork