School: Tullow (Monastery)

Location:
Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 096

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 096

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  1. Some five miles from Tullow is the buried ruin of a famous "Mass House". A Mass was said in this old house about 150 years ago when the people from the surrounding districts flocked to hear Mass in it. This place was in the Penal Days known as "Fingler's Brow.
    This famous house got its name from the preist who always celebrated Mass in it. His name was Fr. Neill who lived near the "Mass House and he was a descendent of "Fingler" Neill.
    From the "Mass House was a "Mass Path", which led for a few miles out and it was along this path that the people came to hear Mass on "Fingler's Brow".
    This was during the Penal Days when the Catholics of Ireland were persecuted for their faith and to recall those days some people visit
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tullow, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    William Canning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullow, Co. Carlow