School: Glendalough
- Location:
- Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 368
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- In Ireland long ago the Catholics were persecuted for their religion. They were not allowed go to Mass, the Churches were burned down, and the priests were hunted and killed. There are numerous Raths around here which we are told were used to signal from with lights to warn the people of danger. In Glendalough graveyard there is a round tower, that was used in the penal times to hide sacred vessels and vestments. The monks when they would have all their precious articles in safety they would bring in the ladders they were using also so that the plunderers could not follow them.
- Collector
- Sorcha Breathnach
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killafeen, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Margaret Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 37
- Address
- Killafeen, Co. Wicklow
