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
School Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus) [Vol. 0809, Chapter 0003]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Offaly Schools
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.
Original reference: 0809/3/22
The Penal Times
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