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School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

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Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 04_008

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  1. Penal Times

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    In the Penal days there was great disturbance in the country. The priests used say Mass out in the fields under hedges. They used to make an altar of a big stone and decorate it with flowers. One remarkable thing about it was during storm, rain, or hail the candles never quenched until Mass was over. There was an old house in our land to the west of the vilage where a priest used say Mass. There was a board in that old ruin until late and it is said that this was a piece of the table on which the priest used offer Mass. There was a price on every
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female