School: Conahy (roll number 14364)
- Location:
- Connahy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Ciarán Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 377
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- (continued from previous page)4. Kilmacar (Cill Mocheara) Here we have the ruins of a very old church built by St. Mocheara. Only part of the walls now remain in the centre of Kilmacar churchyard.5. Shangana. This name which is pronounced Shang-ana in English and Shang-anach in Irish means the land of the ants. There was a castle there on the roadside. Nothing is known locally of its history6. Gort na Druman. Meadow of the Drums. This is a field in Mr. Tynans farm in Conahy Rocks. In olden times a battle was fought near this field between the Irish and the Danes. The band played in this field and it was called Gort na Drumha.7. Esker on the Ridge of the Sand-hills. Esker castle was entirely destroyed more than a century ago. This belonged to the Purcells.9 The Carneen (Carn) This is a field in which there ar many knolls or little hillocks hence its name. It is situtated in the land of James McGrath, Kilmacar(continues on next page)
