School: Convent, Ramsgrange
- Location:
- Ramsgrange, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: An tSr Úna le Muire
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- (continued from previous page)of Protestanism, the main body of the people clung to the old Faith. The Priest with a price on his head visited his flock. When the storm abated thatched Churches were allowed for the use of Registered Priests. Sometimes Mass was said in Barns or in its Parlour of a Catholic Gentleman. Such was the state of affairs when Rev. John MAc Iroll became Parish Priest of St. James Parish (See O Reilly Family)
The people were persecuted by the Protestant ruling class.
The tithe Proctor came with his armed minions to collect taxes. (See J Mac Iroll "Ramsgrange Parish
Such was the state off affairs when father Mac Iroll became Parish Priest in 1690
