School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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- Masses were said in the fields during the Penal Times. There is a Mass Rock in Termonfeckin where mass was said. This rock is in a field situated near the main road between Termonfeckin and Drogheda. Nobody owns this field. It is supposed that mass was said here.
In the Penal Times priests were ordained at a place called Glasspistol near Termonfeckin. The priests of that time were killed by soldiers if they were caught saying mass.
There is a cave where the priests hid long ago. This cave is on Castlego(continues on next page)- Collector
- C. Mullen
- Address
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth