School: Leac Dhearg (Lickerrig)
- Location:
- Lickerrig, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0008
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- (continued from previous page)finished since that time and it is about a hundred years ago. No thorns ever grew on the bush.
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There is a fort in the townland of Caherhenryho where mass is said to be celebrated in the Penal Times About four or five years ago a man found a piece of a wax candle hidden under the mass-stone. The candle is much discolored now + the wax in it is very hard — This candle is in the possession of Patrick Carty, Caherhenryhoe, Loughrea.
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An old man — Martin Slivin of Clost[illegible owing to fold of page] born in 1830 + died in 1932 heard that Father Head when in this parish always wore a lay collar as disguise
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In the downland of Cloonoo are the ruins of an old Norman castle. About two hundred years ago it was owned + occupied by a protestant. ["named" crossed out in ink] At that time he kept in hiding in his castle Dr Madden P.P. of Loughrea. A Protestant Magistrate name Power lived near Coorheen. He was a great friend of the owner of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Forde
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahoon, Co. Galway
