School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 24_006

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  1. Long ago the priests were very badly treated. They were treated and haunted like wild beasts. They said mass in Cashels and every catholic person gathered to that place to hear mass. While mass was going on, some person kept a lookout for fear they would be caught. Before the priest began mass he made every person promise him that they would not betray. The priests lived in caves because if they were caught they would be murdered and
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seorsamh Mac Con Midhe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Daniel Furey
    Gender
    Male