School: Edenmore, Ballinamuck (roll number 14584)

Location:
Edenmore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Réid
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  1. About three miles from here there is a townland called Creaghlaghta where there was an altar cut out of the trunk of a tree. There was also a hole made in this rude altar which served as a holy-water fount. It was a big oak tree and it is still to be seen. There is a fort near it which in olden times was called "The Black Fort".
    Here in this quiet place Mass was celebrated in the Penal Days.
    Mass was not said very often as the priest was hunted from place to place.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Mc Nerney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Fostragh, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Mary Ann Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Glenmore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Fostragh, Co. Longford