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School: Loch Rois (roll number 1751)

Location:
Loughros, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Stiofán Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0198, Page 072

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    two miles he was close on her again and she could do nothing. A lake opened and drowned the enemy but Eileen escaped. It is called the fort of Ellen or Raheelin Lough.
    In the same place Clackam there is a rock beside the old monastery called a "massrock". On this rock priests and monks said Mass during the penal times. Often they were chased by soldiers but there are four or five large caves which they used a hiding places.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim