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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Kathleen Morris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 232

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    in the townland of Lough Sheedan. It is a place were Mass was said in Penal Times. It is in a hollow under a large hill and fort from which you could get a view of the surrounding country for miles. On the brow of this hill can be seen the seats or raised bankments where the people knelt while Mass was being offered. In the valley or hollow can be seen the hawthorn bush were the altar was. A mule pawed away the raised bank where the rock rested. Soon after the house he was in took fire, no one knows what caused the fire and he was burned to death. This happened in living memory. In the Commons near
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    AT0810: The Snares of the Evil One
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford