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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 304

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  2. The Path to St Fintan's Church

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    About four miles South of Portlaoighise is a place now known as Churchfield. Here was situated a Church and a graveyard. In the penal days the people came a long distance to hear mass there. It is a long distance from the main road and it was situated in amongst the field, probably because the people did not want the Church to be found or the priests would be killed if it was found out there
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Caoin, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Caoin, Co. Laoise