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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    The Mass Rock
    Toenland:- Castleard
    town:- Ballaghaderreen
    Barony:- Costello
    County:- Roscommon
    Related by:- Martin Peyton Castleard
    Age:- 89 years
    Spent His Life:- At Home
    Written By:- Martin Peyton, age 14, Castleard
    Date:- 3.10.37
    In one of our fields there stands a mass rock. Mass was said there in the Penal Days. Before a priest called Father McCann died he is supposed to have hidden gold and silver vessels some place near the rock. It is said that some man found a long strip of linen. Nobody knew who this man was.
    Many a night my grandfather saw lights in this field. Several attempts have been made to locate the treasure but they were always in vain. One night before I came to live here, a band of young men went to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Peyton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cashelard, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Martin Peyton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Cashelard, Co. Roscommon