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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

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Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 141

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    Two priests were hanged during the Penal times by Lord Annally Gore at Tinelck parish of Carrickedmond Co Longford and a chalice was found there five years ago. There is a Mass Rock in Edward Yorkes fort of Breaney Ardagh Co Longford. Mass was said there in penal days. There is a footstone also in the fort marking a grave and there is a fish pond also at the fort. Long ago in this locality the Priests used to say Mass on the hill-sides or in forts. Some of the Catholics used to keep watch to see would the soldiers be coming, while the Priests would be saying Mass, as the churches had been knocked down by the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Maggie Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford