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Subject: Re: [NIR-ARMAGH-L] McMURDY ; ACHESON; ANNETT
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:49:10 EDT

Dear Alison, None of the names match my line, but I do know that the area in
Armagh where my mother's parents came from was "The Grange". This was just
outside (NW ?) of Armagh City, on the Armagh - Moy - Charlemont road. Just
off that same road about 3 miles from Moy there was Anna Cramp chapel.
Sometimes the word is spelt as a single word - Annacramp. I don't know what
the term means, but the 'Chapel' part means it was Roman Catholic. My Aunt
who is in her late 80's told me that in her grand parents time, it was a
'Mass Rock'. That is, an outside area covered somewhat with vines and
vegeation where Mass was held on Sunday. It was also somewhat concealed and
'out of the way', as it had its origin in the Penal law days. According to my
aunt's oral history a "generous Protestant, who was then Lady Cope, saw the
people kneeling outside at the Mass Rock in the rain and she ordered a church
to be built". My mother was baptised in Anna Cramp in 1902. Its location was
listed as "Rughlacoly", but I don't know if that shows up on maps.
Anna Cramp was demolished in ??? when the Church of St. Columcill was built
in Knockacony. A letter of inquiry to the pastor of St. Columcill's might
help. Regards and good luck, Mike Woods

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