School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 335
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- During Cromwell's invasion of Drogheda many Churches were destroyed. In St. Peter's a holy water font was smashed by his soldiers. Next day they were astonished to find the whole again.
Again they smashed it but the same thing happened. At last they gave up and the font is still to be seen.
The church was taken over by the Protestants after Cromwell left the town. - Collector
- Dodo Carey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cnocán Naomh Oilibhéar, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Mrs Donegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sráid na Siopaí, Co. Lú
