Volume: CBÉ 0463 (Part 3)

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1. Carraig na gCat

   

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   Carraignagat between Colbooney and Ballisodare is a place and it got its name from the member of wild cats that used to meet on a rock near the place. This was a very wooded country and is still wooded. Carrignagal is still famous for its animal Horse fair.

   In the Penal Days a priest was saying Mass on this rock. A congregation as present. An the middle of the Mass the soldiers were seen approaching. The priest was told but he told the people to continue as if nothing was approaching. [?] did so + when the army arrived to the outskirts of the crowd they were forced on their knees + out of that position they could not move till the

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   History Edit

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

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   • John Fox