School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 037
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- (continued from previous page)a very backward and mountainous district called Sucage and from time immemorral there is a path and car-road down to the school.
Before the Aclare Bridge was made the river was crossed by means of a ford. In heavy floods it was impassable.
In olden times it is said that when a funeral was passing a crossroads it would halt for a few moments and all would recite a prayer mentally for the repose of the soul departed.
There is a cross of white stones in the Tickerlivan Old road to mark the sport where Laurence O'Neill a labourer in the employment of Denis Sheehy met his death when he was accidentally killed by a horse. There is anohter in the Coolroe Hill to make the spot where Kennedy Raheendenore met his death as he was coming from Graig with a large load of zinc.
There is another near Aclare bridge to mark the spot where ___ was killed by lightning as he was mowing with a scythe in the employment(continues on next page)
