School: Kilkishen, Sixmilebridge
- Location:
- Kilkishen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0585, Page 335
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- Mass Rocks.
There is but one Mass Rock of note in this locality. This lies at the west side of Cullane Lake.Priest's Jump and Altar Field.
There are no places in this neighbourhood which bear either of those names.Priest's Hunts in the district.
Jack Cusack, or the infamous priest-hunter of the Penal Times, lived in Kilkishen Castle, situated about three-quarters of a mile from Kilkishen Village. Legend has it that his body lies either i Clonlea churchyard or in a lake of the same name which lies near the churchyard. These are situated about half a mile from the village.
A priest hunt took place near Cullane Mass-Rock. While a certain priest was nelebrating Mass on the rock the soldiers were noiselessly approaching, unsuspected by priest or congregation. Had they captures the priest and people it would have meant death for the holy man and his "flock" but Fate had ordained that the servants of the English Crown(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Benson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilkishen, Co. Clare
