School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

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   the horses that was eating them. They caught the foolish one and tied him up for a year and a day and he afterwards became known as "lar na connachr".

   

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2. Aimsir na Géarleanúna

   

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   At the latter end of the seventeenth Century and in the early days of the eighteenth Century the penal laws were in full force in Ireland. During that time every priest found saying mass was put to death and any Catholic found attending mass or practising their religion suffered torture. The priests were hidden by the people and special hiding places were built for the purpose despite all precautions, priests were often found travelling through the country by the soldiers. one instant is related to where a young priest was overtaken by a party of soldiers when in an exposed place he stood stood in by a gate pier to let them pass. All the soldiers passed by but one man. He step-

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      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
         1. aimsir na bpéindlíthe (~4,335)

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   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Maolchaoine

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   Male

   Informant

   Seán Ó Cenealíe, Uas

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