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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 130

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  1. Penal Laws

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    The penal laws were laws that prevented the Catholics to practice their religion. There was an end put to the Sixth of George the 1 Ireland was depending on the crown of England. No Catholic could sit in parliament. Long ago people were not allowed to go to Mass. Around this district there are a lot of ruins where priests said Mass on rocks and behind hedges. The teachers were not allowed to teach school or the catholic religion to the children. The schoolmaster taught the children under the hedges and the children
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Somers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnasillagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Somers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnasillagh, Co. Roscommon