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School: Carrickallen

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Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 123

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    There is a little stream in Turfad that had its origin in Lough na Gcléireac and flows into Lough Acannon.
    Along this stream and near it's source there is a mass rock on the lands owned by,
    Philip Lynch,
    Turfad,
    Mountain Lodge,
    Cootehill.
    Mass was celebrated on this rock in penal times.
    While mass was being celebrated scouts were posted on the adjoining hills:- Crocalissa and the opposite hill.
    Crocalissa is in Turfad and the opposite hill is in Carrickacromin,
    Mountain Lodge,
    Cootehill
    On one occasion while mass was being celebrated the priest and congregation were taken by surprise by the military in spite of the watchers.
    The priest turned round and and asked for a few minutes to finish mass
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyunshin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Jimmie Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 80
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Carrickacroman, Co. Cavan