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Penal Times

Abstract: Story collected by Frances Egan, a student at Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus) school (Rathkeeragan, Co. Offaly) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0809/3/22

 Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus) [Vol. 0809, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Offaly Schools

COLLECTOR
Egan, Frances 
Gender
female
Location
Lugamarla (Townland) 
Killoughy (Civil parish) 
Ballyboy (Barony) 
Offaly (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Penal Times  [duchas:5025476]

In the penal days the priests had to say mass out in glens and woods. If they were seen saying mass they would be killed. There are two mass rocks in a place called Rahan. It is west of Tullamore. One of these mass rocks is in a wood. There was a holy well beside  it but it is dried up now. There is a thing in the shape to a hut where the priest used to stop. there is a brook running beside it.

Resource description

Origin information
Rathkeeragan, Co. Offaly
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 070
Volume 0809
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Giolla.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Penal times--Aimsir na bpéindlíthe
School location
Rathkeeragan Ráth Ciaragáin Rathkeeragan Killoughy Ballyboy Offaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5139586
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0809/3/22

Suggested credit
"The Penal Times"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5139586>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Giolla.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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