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  1. Mass in the Penal Days

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    About three miles outside Portarlington stands a beautiful country residence, once the home of the Smyths, landlords of the district around. During the penal days, mass had to be celebrated for the parishoners of the whole parish in the open air. One Sunday morning during those troubled times, Mr Smyth, then landlord of the place,happening to look out his drawing room window, saw one of his maid-servants stealing across the lawn and disappearing into
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní hÓráiste
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bean Ua Dhúinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Bhreac-chluain, Co. Laoise