School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)
- Location:
- Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)hollow between the Rock and White Hill and as the Rock commanded a view of several miles around no large body of people could approach unobserved by the sentry on the watch. It had sheltered many a gathering of half famished peasants who risked life and means of living to receive from the hands of the brave hunted Saggart, the Bread of Life, which encouraged them to combat the persecution under which they laboured and strengthened their faith for a glorious hereafter. Often and often when the people were assembled in prayer, the sentinel gave warning of the approach of the Redcoats but the trained mind of the shepherd or cowboy guided Pastor and flock to a place of safety. But British gold and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Mc Gorrin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartrongibbagh, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- James Mc Gorrin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartrongibbagh, Co. Leitrim
