School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 032
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- (continued from previous page)mass was being said the people had to watch for fear the english soldiers would come and kill the priest.
One day while mass was going on the soldiers came and killed the priest.
- Mass was said in Matehy during the penal days. One day at the Conceration the Soldiers killed the priest and people. When they came to a river a light shone around and the hand and the Host flew up to heaven. One of the soldiers fell dead and he was buried Matehy Grave-yard. Next morning the grave-yard was removed to the other side of the river. The old officer's grave remained there alone and can be seen there still. When the grave-yard was crossing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Timothy Twomey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ladhar Fheadán, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mrs Twomey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ladhar Fheadán, Co. Chorcaí
