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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 163

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    Birch got several men to drain the lake. When the men were draining it the water would not go Birch got up and struck the water with a shovel in the devils name. The water went out roaring along.
    When Birch went home he got a sore hand it festered and it was sore for a long time. He was getting worse and when he died, he was buried in Monainche, because he was very fond of that place. All the Birches were Protestants, and were buried inside the Catholic Church with the monks that were executed. Birch
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Monaincha, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Nellie Prince
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Ned Quinlan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male