School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

Location:
Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 185

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 185

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  3. XML “Athassel Abbey”
  4. XML “The Rock of Cashel”

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    Language
    English
    Location
    Athasselabbey North, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Martin Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
  2. The Rock of Cashel is about 300 feet high. It is about 10 miles east of Ballyhurst N.S. One day when St. Patrick met the devil at Cashel an Angel appeared to them. The Angel passed the Sliabh Bloom mountains and brought it to Cashel and dropped it there. There are many old buildings on the rock, the round tower, the royal
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