School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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  1. There is a house in Petersville, Moynalty, Co. Meath where there was a priest killed, and the house was owned by Tuckers. This man wanted to catch the priest and he went to bed in his home and said to send for the priest, and if he was dead when the priest would come he would be killed. The priest came and just as he was coming the man died, and the priest was killed, and there is a blood stain on the wall to this day.
    There is a rock in Killinkere, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, where priests used to say mass in the Penal times. At this place there were two rocks, on one of them there was an alter. They were in a valley where soldiers
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath