School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 280
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is a field in Clashnevin called the fort field, because there is a fort in the corner of the field.
There is also a large rock in one of the fields and it is called the "Mass Rock" because there was Mass said there in the Penal Days.There is also a "Mass Rock" in Kilcolman, a place outside Nenagh. In that place there is a hill called "Deelys Hill" because a family by the name of "Deelys" lived there. At the ? of the hill there is still to be seen a large stone called the "Mass Rock". It is said that Mass used to be said for the neighbouring people during the Penal Days.
