School: Stranorlar
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 44
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“In the days of the penal laws priests were tortured so much ...”
In the days of the penal laws priests were tortured so much by the English that they had to celebrate holy Mass on rocks so as to avoid the soldiers. Many of these rocks are to be seen all through Ireland to this very day.
One day several priests were reciting holy mass on a rock a band of soldiers were on their tracks and soon came upon them. The set about driving a lot of nails into some barrels. Then the threw the priests into the barrels and rolled them into a little dark bog and drowened them. Then the went home very pleased with themselves. This hole was given the name the "Murder Hole".
- Collector
- Edna O' Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Willie J. Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer