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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 359

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    big double bank and a high ridge where a congregation of 200 could be present without being seen from any side at a distance of a few perches and in case of a raid they could travel along a valley to a road on either side while the military were within a few yards of them as happened on one occasion and still not observed.
    There was an old disused well near the mass bush so arranged that the priest could be lowered into it with perfect safety.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath