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School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Breandán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 370

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  1. An Incident of the Penal Days

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    An Incident of the Penal Days
    During the Penal days the people were forbidden to hear mass and the priests were forbidden to celebrate mass. In the Deer-park about a half mile from Johnstown Castle, a priest celebrated mass on a rock. Crowds of people had gathered and just at the Elevation the people heard the trot of the soldiers' horses and the priest gathered the Sacred vessels and ran for his life.
    He had not gone far when he saw a small bridge. Thinking that he would be safe under the bridge he went towards it. He had scarcely reached it when the priest-hunters came up and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mike Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Wexford