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School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget

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Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
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Bean Uí Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 127

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  2. Great Fires

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    In the parish of Lisdowney Co. Kilkenny there was a thatched house which was owned by James Keane Ballyconra. One day while he was at the railway his daughter put a lighted fir up the chimney. The fire reached the roof and burned the whole house.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyphilip, Co. Kilkenny

  3. Local Place Names

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    In the parish of Lisdowney Co. Liex there are many fields which are owned by William Kenny Ballyhealy. They all have got various names such as the "Kiln field" the "Boisín" the "Coarse field" and the "School house field". The "Kiln field" gets its name from a kiln which is beside that field. In olden times the "Boisín" was a lane leading to a farm. The "Coarse field" gets
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykealy, Co. Laois