School: Leacht na mBard (Latnamard) (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Leacht na mBard, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- There is a Mass Path from Johnny Murphy's of Calliagh to the Ballagh road. There was a priest saying Mass on Firi [?] Breige Hill in Calliagh & he saw the priest - hunters coming. He hid in a shongh but they got him & shot him. It is supposed he is buried on the top of the hill.
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- Mrs Sreenan
- Gender
- Female
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- Corr Uí Mhiagáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- There is a fort in Killygraggy. In the Penal Days Mass was celebrated there. It served also as a meeting place for the Catholics of the district. Gribby Fair, now known as Rockcorry Killygraggy Mass were the only meeting places the Catholics had in those days. There is a place on the fort where the altar was. Killygraggy fort is an(continues on next page)
