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School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 09_017

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    to hide themselves in the moors and in little huts. If a priest was caught saying Mass his head was cut off. The priest used to say Mass out in the fields, and the place where he used to say it is still called a Mass rock. Hundreds of people died for their faith during those wicked days.
    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
    John Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbaun, Co. Mayo