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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cill Mochua (roll number 15632)

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Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Calasanctius
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    extinguished and the monks were in their hiding places.
    Nearer and nearer came Cromwells soldiers and as they did greater became the fear of the monks. The night being so dark the soldiers passed by the abbey and continued on their march psalm-singing and yelling. When the monks thought they were safe they crept from their hiding places and began ringing the bells in thanks to God for having saved them from a horrible death. The soldiers on hearing the bells immediately returned and murdered the monks leaving not a single one alive and burned their abbey. Thus ended one of the proudest abbeys of ancient Ireland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Paddy Mc Donald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny