School: Mullach Airlinne (roll number 1173)
- Location:
- Mullagharlin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Siúrdáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0663, Page 021
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- There are a few places here that got their names from the Penal Times. During that period the soldiers were searching the country for the priests because there was a reward for anyone who could give information as to the whereabouts of a Mass place or a priest. For this reason Mass was said on rock in out-of-the-way places. There is a rock in this district where Mass was said and there was a cross put on top of it some years ago. There was a priest betrayed in Dunmahon Castle by the daughter of the owner. At that time the castle was owned by a man named Fitxwalkter who lived there with his wife and daughter. They were devout Catholics and as Mass(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Cleary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Green Gates, Co. Louth
