School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- Ardbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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“About seventy one years ago there was a school in Eglish between Denis Ward's and Bernard Wards.”
(continued from previous page)The people liked the teachers very well for, without them, people would not have as much knowledge as would write their own names(no title)
“Once upon a time, priests used to read Mass in Eglish and that is where it got its name from.”
Once upon a time, priests used to read mass in Eglish and that is where it got its name from. Mass used to be read once a week in it. The scaláns, they used to call the churches in those days. The scalán that was in Eglish was at the foot of "Cró Gorm" under three or four rocks. In those days, there were no prayer-books or Catechisms and the people had no book-learning also. It is said that it is over one hundred years since there was mass read in it. The remains of the old church is to be seen yet. There was another church in Ardbane on John Kelly's hill, and the altar is to be seen on it yet. Priests used to read mass every day in it. The people used to come twelve and fourteen miles to hear mass. On sunny days, the priests to read mass out on the green but that is not so now. In olden times, there was no word(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Meenawilderg, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Mc Grory
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Meenbog, Co. Donegal