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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

Location:
Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 502

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    farm in Colhastia. It is said that there was a church in this field in the olen days.
    "The Hurraings" is on Mr. Duggan's farm in Ullard. There was a woman living in a lane at that field, beside which was a rath. One day a strange red-haired woman came into her and asked for a plate of meal. The woman gave her the the plate of meal. The stranger said she wanted it for the supper. The woman watched her going away and she went into the rath and was never seen again.
    "The Pound Field" is in Ullard on Mrs. Byrds farm.
    "Bán Carraig" is in Mr Kellys farm in Knockeen. It is so called because there is a big
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Maureen Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Peggy Flood
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Rosie Byrne
    Gender
    Female