School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 244

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    Coolcrathien, Aca an Toradh Bán na Miné; There are the ruins of an old house there which is supposed to be haunted.
    Crochán; Ruins of an old castle there. Gold was found under a rock near the castle.
    Mósntien; A well there that supplies all Conahy with water.
    Boosien; Two men were killed there when coming home from a fair. A monument bush was erected there.
    Caiseers, Coolabalta, Loc na Mán, Noch Meahan.
    Reliq an Sagart; When the rebillion of 1798 broke out the Conahy people were pestered by the Yeomen. They decided to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Moran
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny