School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 207
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- In the townland of Ardnaffrin situated about a half a mile from the village of Jamestown Co. Leitrim, is an old Mass-rock. This rock is in the middle of a grove, on the side of a high hill overlooking the river Shannon. Local storytellers say that during the Penal Days Mass was celebrated by a fugitive priest at this stone. The people used to come by a secret path in groups of two. (The people used) During Mass scouts were at the sides of the hill to warn the priest if the "Red-coats" were approaching. On several occasions he had very narrow escapes. On one Sunday the British soldiers were marching through the country, when they noticed a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joe Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
