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School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin

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Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 165

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  1. The Cathedral in Old Leighlin

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    The Cathedral in Old Leighlin 17.10.38
    In Old Leighlin there is a church which was a Catholic church but is a Protestant church now. It was taken by the Protestants from the Catholics during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. When the monks were leaving the church they went in pairs walking. When the first of the line had reached Gowran they found that they had forgotten something in the church and they passed the message from one to one and some of them were not left the church when the message reached the end of the line. There is money hidden in a window that it built up. The present Catherdral is suppossed to have been built by Donatus, about the year 1280 in place of the original, which was made of wood
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Oldleighlin, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Bridie Hayden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baunreagh, Co. Carlow