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School: Moyne (B.) (roll number 13989)

Location:
Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 300

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    said "Is there no one here to answer the Mass". The father seen two clerks rise up from nowhere and the Mass started so I may tell you he got to his soles quick and made for home.
    Formerly this old chapel was used to teach Latin and here the famous Moyne Seminary had its origin.
    The Latin was taught by an old school master named Jack Duffy, nicknamed the "Red Master" his fee was one penny a week from each student.
    Later the present Moyne Chapel was built on the day the Bishop came to consecrate it. Those same Latin boys came from the old Chapel in Dromard to see the Bishop.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Farrell Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford