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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    There is a little hill called Crigg an Aifrinn in Criggandaragh. It is in Michael Kerrigan's land. There is a very big rock on top of the hill and there is a path up to the rock. The people say that Mass was said there in the penal days and priests used to hide behind this rock. there are rings of stones coming out from the rock and it seems they used to build huts there for themselves. There are great long strokes on this rock.
    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 King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo