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School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 296

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    In a field near Reynoldstown, Clogherhead, called the Glan Moe, Mass was said in the penal on a rock called the Mass rock which was used as an altar. On Sundays and holidays large numbers of people used to come to hear Mass and to be taught Catechism. It was in use till eighteen There is a large cave not far from the village of Clogherhead and it was in this place that priests used hide from the English soldiers and some of them got boats and sailed to France and other countries. One day long ago two
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Markey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaspistol, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr C. Markey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaspistol, Co. Louth