What is recorded here

A record in the Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts (674, 286) notes that there is a Mass Rock 'at the end of a bog in the middle of the rocks' in this townland. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 July 2012

Mass-rock in Bawntaaffe is associated with the clandestine celebration of Catholic Mass during the period of religious persecution in Ireland. Such sites were often used by priests and laypeople to practice their faith in secret, reflecting the resilience of local Catholic communities.

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