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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

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Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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    About three hundred years ago there were no churches allowed to be built.
    The priest would not be allowed to say Mass. The priest had to say Mass in the fields, and in the farmer's houses. There is a field in Mullawn it is called the Cill field.
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stasia Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Mullaunnasmear, Co. Wexford