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School: An Corr Dubh (roll number 14339)

Location:
Corduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0227, Page 027

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    including kings, princes, scholars and bards met annually on the Magh to worship the chief idol of Erin. A lightning shaft from heaven descended on those Pagan worshippers bringing death in its train. Horror + dismay filled the Eire of that time and the worship of Crom Cruagh ended for ever on the Fenagh Plain.
    St Patrick's advent to a neighbouring hill-top afforded him a full view of this mollock and on pointing the staff of Jesus at it down it crumbled a shattered wreck now for every one to see at Longstone on the Magh.
    The Lauder family of planters came to Fenagh from Scotland in 1610, seized all the monastic lands waxed fat on those gorgeous spoils waded into extravagant excesses for over two hundred years till ten
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr J. M. O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Aghavas, Co. Leitrim