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School: Dún Drongáin (B.) (roll number 7231)

Location:
Drongán, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teachers:
Diarmuid Ó Gormáin Labhrás Ó Gormáín
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    Burnchurch - on top of the hill at the north side of Moyglass - a village about three miles north of Fathard in the CO. Tipperary.
    This is reputed to be one of the oldest churches in Ireland.
    In St. Patrick's time there was a very fine castle there owned by the OKearneys who owned practically all the land in Tipperary at that time.
    After St Patrick had visited Cashel he came on a visit to O'Kearney at Knockingladd.
    He converted the O'Kearneys and their household and baptised them.
    He was then asked to remain for dinner.
    It was a Friday and the lady of the house knew that St. Patrick would not eat meat on that day, so she had a dinner of fish prepared for him. The lady brought
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Perry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    An Baile Loiscthe, Co. Thiobraid Árann