School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Corish
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0872, Page 091
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- In the Penal times an order of the Augustinian Friars dwelt in Clonmines castle the ruins of the chapel is still to be seen. They were driven out of it by the soldiers in the Penal days they were all shot except one Friar who escaped across the river. He made his way to Grantstown and took refuge under a barrel in a small cabin and the soldiers pursuing him searched the cabin but were unable to find him
When they had gone he made his way to France. When the Penal times were over he came back again with some of his order and built a monastery in the same spot where the cabin stood where he hid from the English
- Collector
- Peggie Kehoe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Yoletown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Peter Kehoe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Yoletown, Co. Wexford
