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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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    6 tons in weight. There is no legend attached to it though some people say it is the burial place of some ancient king.
    There is a stone in Cranereagh. It is supposed to be a Mass stone. It had two arms on it like a cross but a man named Nevin broke them off. Some people say that they were broken by Yeomen.
    Collected by Patrick Mulhare Cloghan Offaly
    From Mrs Kate Mulhare Cloghan Offaly
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mulhare
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Mulhare
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly