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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 153

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    the priests. If they would give information they would get a sum of money
    In different places through the country there are places where Mass was said and they are called Mass Rocks. In our district there are a few of these rocks except one on Kilcarn.
    At Gowna there is another Mass Rock where Mass was said in those bitter days. The Irish priests had to risk their lives to say Mass in those cruel days when there was a price left on their heads.
    No Catholic could get
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghoran, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghoran, Co. Cavan