School: Ratoath (roll number 885)
- Location:
- Ratoath, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 011
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- Ratoath and District in the Penal Days.Written by:- Teresa Sherry
Class:- VI
Age:- 13 yearsDuring the Penal times Priest hunting was very rife round here. It was of course impossible for a priest to appear in public and great punnishment was meted out to those who associated with them. At that time there lived in the Manor House of Ratoath a Protestant Gentleman (named Fitzpatrick) and in an upper room or attic he kept the Rev Michael Plunkett P.P. As the priest was very old and feeble, a young man (James Ramsey) remained each night in the Shrubs and Laurels surrounding the house and, when the priest was required to attend anyone, he raised a ladder(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Sherry
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
