School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 436

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  1. There are three Graveyards in this Parish. Kilfarboy, Ballard, and Frey. There is the ruin of an old Church in Kilfarboy which I am interested in.
    Long ago when the Catholics were driven out of Kilfarboy the Protestants who were living in this part of Clare decided to used the Church for their own service.
    So on an appointed Sunday they came in carriages and in horse back to attend service.
    Some Catholics who were in the Know decided to give them a reception
    So when the service had just begun an unearthly sound was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Malone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cloonbony, Co. Clare