School: Clonoulty (roll number 578)
- Location:
- Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Timothy Gleeson
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- The Dwyers of Kilnamanagh built many castles in this disctrict all of which are now in ruins.Cloneyharp, Ballagh, Miltown, Ballymore, Clogher all come within this parish. There is no trace of the latter except the foundation mark on the top of Clogher Hill. The stones were carted away for housebuilding.
It was a favourite custom of the people of the district to draw to the foundation sticks, bushes & turf for a fire on St. John's Eve & to dance there until the small hours of the morning.
This custom has long since ceased to exist.This hill must have been a place of Pagan worship in olden times, for at the base of the hill in a small garden now belonging to Denis Ryan, Clogher, Clonoulty is a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bawnmore, Co. Tipperary