Scoil: Turin (uimhir rolla 7827)

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   another side, from Balrath, Balreagh, Aughadrow and from Ballinderry can still plainly be traced, showing that thousands of the "hunted down" Catholics strove to honour Our Lord here at the risk of their lives. After the burning of the Church, mass was celebrated at 12 midnight in secret - generally by a holy friar from Multyfarnham 10 miles distant. This friar, was "on the run" - his Friary having being burnt to ashes by Cromwell's "red coats". While the Mass was in progress a watch was kept by candles and rush light on the Mullingar road, listening intently for the clash of the Swords of the Cromwellian Soldiers.
   The priest, then being hastily notified, fled as did the parishioners to the nearest place of safety in a neighbouring bog. Happily no

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   Tevrin, Co. Westmeath