School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 314
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- Tadhg Ó Duinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Heath, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr T. Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Heath, Co. Laois
- In Maryborough in 1704 there is a reference to Mass houses as late as 1694. The site of this Mass-house is supposed to be a burial-ground enclosing the square tower of the former Protestant church. On the right hand side of the road as one goes from Borris towards Mountmellick the ruins of a thatched chapel is pointed out in a field belonging to Mr. Jessop. About(continues on next page)
