School: Mullinavat Convent

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1. Local Monuments

   

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   There is a very big stone situated in John Cashin's field in Ballynooney. It is about 12 ft. in height and 6 ft. in width. About a hundred years ago some people dug under the stone and they found that there were steps going down about 12 ft. under the ground. There is a black cross on the top of this stone and some people say it was a druid's altar in olden times, and other people say that a giant was throwing it from Tory Hill to Slieve na mban and it fell there.

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   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. penal times (~4,335)
   2. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Peter Mc Donald

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballynoony West, Co. Kilkenny

2. The Three Friars

   

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   There are three white stones situated on the side of a hill in Mr. Patrick Dallard's field in Smithstown. They were erected in momory of three friars from Jerpoint Abbey who were killed by Cromwell's soldiers. They are

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