School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)
- Location:
- Owning, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernadette
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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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Honney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhenebery, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr M. Honney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Ballyhenebery, Co. Kilkenny