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School: Cooley

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Cooly, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Beoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 339

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    There is a priest buried in Cooley graveyard who was martyred. One day he was riding on a horse and the enemy was following him. After a while when the enemy was short distance away from him they shot him. He was buried in Cooley graveyard but instead of putting his name on the tombstone the people cut out the figure of him seated on his horse. It is to be seen to this day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maria Mc Elhinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooly, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Mc Elhinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooly, Co. Donegal