School: Baile i Meadhon Locha (roll number 344)
- Location:
- Bellanaman, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 131
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- Long ago in the Penal days a priest used to say Mass in a cave between Bondville and Tynan Abbey. One day as he was saying Mass the Redcoats came from + Scaffold hill Armagh and shot him. The name of the priest was Father Gillrath and the name of the Redcoat was R Ruddy. Along with the priest twelve others were shot while the rest of the congregation managed to escape. He was seen by the people after his death. My grandfather himself saw him when he visited the cave. He was in his vestments just as if he was saying Mass. My grandfather was very much frightened and did not go(continues on next page)
