School: Kildavin, Ferns
- Location:
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Tadhg de Brí
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- (continued from previous page)Clonegal on the other, by which the people used travel up to the wood to Mass.
The present Protestant church in Clonegal was at that time a Catholic Church, but the Protestants took it over and converted it to their own use.
- Penal Times
This is a story I have heard. Up in Kilcock near Ballon in this county, lived a big Protestant family named Kepple. Some people thought they were very bitter against Catholics. But a priest was on the run and came for shelter to this house. He was brought in and was sheltered in an old cell and was given food every day for some time. The soldiers searched but did not find him. When he was about to depart, it is said he made the sign of the Cross on the yard with his stick and said the breed of the Kepples would never want, and it is believed to have come true for they are still very wealthy.
There was a Mass-rock up on Ballypierce Hill, on a part called Greenoge mountain. There was a Mass - path from Kilcarry to Kildavin and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Lillie Hegarty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr J. Hegarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
