School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)
- Location:
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Agatha
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- (continued from previous page)Sovereign and Commons' of the Town opposed them and prevented them by force from so doing.
(Cromwellian Settlement. P. 125) - At a meeting of above society held at Kilkenny on Wed. Jan. 21, 1874 a photo was exhibited taken from a sketch by the sender, Dr. Charles Mc. Carthy of Fethard (of a carved oak figure, Our Saviour seated on a rock) and accompanied by the following observations fromt he pen of Rev. J. W. Cantwell.
"Few beyond the immediate neighbourhood of Fethard, know of the existence of the treasure which the man of thought will not fail to recognise in the three very ancient and well carved figures to be seen in the vestry of the Catholic Church there.
Their antiquity alone, not to speak of the mystery and sacred characters they(continues on next page)