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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 152

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    There is a Mass Path from the Castle in Corville , Roscrea , to the Holy Island or Mona Incha, outside Roscrea. It is an underground one.
    There is a Mass Path in Golden Grove. When Mr. Vaughan who was a Protestant landowner owned Golden Grove he forbade all Catholics to pass along this path. One day while he was walking in the Grove he saw a priest on the Mass Path. He asked the priest why he was on the Path but the priest did not respond. Mr. Vaughan must
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phyllis Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    New Road, Co. Tipperary