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School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala

Location:
Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
James Bates
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 146

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    TOBAR - na - DRIDERA
    Well of the bridge situated in field near Ócnabradán.

    TOBAR - A - BHÓTHAIR
    Well on the road, situated on Cashel road just outside village of Clerihan

    CORRAGAWN - an - NEENOCT (?)
    Situated at Mrs Burke's Hill on Ducy's farm. Means "hill of the nine men." A shot fired from Mocklerstown Castle, situated on Bernard Walshe's land killed nine of Cromwell's soldiers who were buried in a mound in the field. Still to be seen.

    The places mentioned above are all situated in the parish of Clerihan, barony of Iffa and Offa East, Co. Tipperary
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mary Ahearne
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Denis Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Hanora Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary