School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 127
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“A long time ago there was a church at the back of Comerford's house in Lower Shanakill...”
A long time ago there was a church at the back of Comerford's house in Lower Shanakill. It is a mile from the school. There is no trace of the church now.There was another mud-walled church below in Harrington's field about a quarter of a mile from the school. There is an old graveyard near the church and one time a horse went down in one of the graves when a man was ploughing the field. The Penal Times
“There did a priest reside in the town land convenient to the church...”
There did a priest reside in the town land convenient to the church. As far as it has been traced down by the old people the priest last known to live in this place was Father Lawlor. This priest had to go also to celebrate mass in Killea. There was no means of travelling in those days except to walk across the fields(continues on next page)