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School: St. Patrick's, Crossbeg

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Crossabeg, Co. Wexford
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Siobhan Nic an Chrosáin
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    A Link with the hallowed past
    The Cross in Crossabeg Cemetery marks the site of the High Alter where mass was Celebrated for the last time August 2nd 1914.
    This Church was built in 1765 but was burned by the Military on June 24th 1798.
    It was rebuilt in 1802. Within its sacred precincts are many priests including the far famed convict Fr. Dixon. Their remains now lie in the priest's plot adjoining the new church.
    Fr Dixon was one of the famous convict priests who was unjustly transported to Botany Bay in the year 1799.
    During nine years of exile, despite his own terrible suffering he laboured indefatigably for the salvation of his outlawed countrymen.
    It was his privilage to be one of the first three priests who Celebrated Mass on Australian soil and to rank as first prefect's apostolic appointed by the Holy See to the New Colony.
    James Murphy
    Garrycleary,
    Crossabeg,
    Co. Wexford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
        2. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrycleary, Co. Wexford