School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)often got a message in a dream of the place where Mass would be celebrated.
They would rise and go to the spot and actually find the priest offering Mass. It has also been said that Mass bells were heard ringing from the direction of some mountain cave where Mass was to be celebrated and those who heard the call of the bell followed the sound and had the privilege of assisting at Mass.
- Prison farm consisted of some 400 acres of land it was held under lease by the Ormsbeys who lived at Knockmore in this parish. There was one portion which was owned by the hayman at the prizon it was called"Tuán Nelcur".
The other fields were named -(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
