School: Kilteevan (roll number 14966)
- Location:
- Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Patrick Ryan
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- A couple of hundred yards farther on towards Kilteevan Church, from where Irwin was shot, is a rough stile, called Carrolls Stile There are just a few stone steps in the side of a ditch, leading up to the field, which is here 6 or 8 feet higher than the road
It is said that in the penal times a Priest was being closely pursued by some 'Priest hunters' in the vicinity of this stile. All were on horseback, pursued & persuers. His pursuers were so close upon him when he came to this stile that his capture seemed certain. When the horse came to this stile, he gave(continues on next page)