School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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  1. During the Penal days the people suffered many hard ships. The Bishops, Priests, and Clergy men had to hide in the valleys and lonely places and if they were caught they would have to leave the country. They used to have to say Mass on the hillside and on the rocks In this village there is a hole in the ground which is lined with stones and there it is believed priests used to hide. There is a place called Chapeltown. It is called that because the priests used to say Mass there
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Roscommon