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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

Location:
Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 044

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    The name of the townland in which I live is Ballyhenebry which in area is not very large. In this townland there are seven families and the number of people is about sixteen. All the houses are slated and on an average two thirds of these are farmers houses.
    Long ago, it is said, that there was a castle in Ballyhenebry where now stands the dwelling house of Mr. Purcell. It is said that it was Henebrys who lived in the catle and this is how it got its name. In the district there are a few old people but none
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyhenebery, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Teresa Honney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhenebery, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr M. Honney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Ballyhenebery, Co. Kilkenny