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School: Ballymahon (B.) (roll number 12690)

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Eugene Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 296

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    There is an old Cave in Abbeyshrule graveyard which leads from the ruins of the Monk's Monastery in [to?] Abbeyshrule graveyard. There are several openings to it. It leads right under the road and under the fields. It then goes on straight under the canal. It is said to be five miles long. It was used as a safety place for the monks during Penal Times. The monks used escape under this underground passage. It was called "The monks underground passage."
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Skelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Ballybranigan, Co. Longford