School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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- In the Penal Days a priest lived in two small rooms in Curtistown house. It is occupied by a Protestant family Miss Wilkinson. There is a field nearby called the Priests Corner and it is said that the priest said Holy Mass there in Penal Days.
He was killed some years afterwards by a fall from his horse. The is a large beech tree to mark the spot where he was killed and it is called the Priests Tree. Everyone that passed by used to throw a stone at the tree for many years after and where they accumulated can be seen to this day. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
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- Kathleen Reynolds
- Gender
- Female