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School: Killygorman

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Killygorman, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 001

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 001

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  1. Tobar Patrick

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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mr Joseph O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doogary, Co. Cavan

  2. The Priest's Hill

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    About a mile from the school in the townland of Aughnacreevy is a hill known as the Priest's Hill. Here a priest lived in the Penal Days and it is said that he celebrated Mass in a glen in Mullaghmore, not far from the village of Ardlogher.
    I have heard on good authority that the priest was a Father Brian McGurrin and that many miracles were performed by him. He was buried in the old grave-yard known locally as the relic. Here St Dallan's Church founded about the year 580, stood
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