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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 220

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    is called the Bull Pit. It is two fields away from the mass hill
    In Vandiemans there is the ruin of an old church where mass was said in Penal days.
    In Glenmullen there is a Mass Pit. It is about a mile and a half from 'Comer.
    In Micheal White's land in Knocknadogue there is a Mass bush.
    There is another Mass Pit in the Rockafoyle.
    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
    Patrick Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Joseph Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Donaguile, Co. Kilkenny