School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)
- Location:
- Owning, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernadette
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- In olden times a landlord ruled over a number of townlands allotted to him by the king of England.
Ashtown and the townlands by which it is surrounded was under the rule of Lady Annelly, who was landlady over a good part of the county. Lady Annelly inherited the ownership of the land from her brother Lord Clifton, who died a young unmarried man. This Lady lived in Gowran Castle Co. Kilkenny.
In olden times money was collected from Catholics and Protestants alike for the support of the Protestant ministers, and for the upkeep of their(continues on next page)- Collector
- Stella Bowe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ashtown, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Keever
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 99
- Address
- Ashtown, Co. Kilkenny