School: Lurganboyce (roll number 14224)
- Location:
- Lurganboy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Cairbre
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 023
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- (continued from previous page)mountains and the place is still named Cnoc an Aifrinn by English speakers. There is a stone altar on the right hand side of the road leading from this School to the local Church (St. Catherine's). This altar is marked on the 6-inch O.S. Donegal No. 28 thus: "Druid's Altar".
Tradition says that mass was celebrated here in the Penal Days. English speakers call the spot "Lag na h-Altóra". Mass was also celebrated in a secluded field in Tuar in those days. Tuar lies South of this School and is portion of the townland of Lurganbuidhe.
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- Collector
- Anthony Carbery
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
