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    “The village of Johnstown was owned by a gentleman named John, and when he was dying he requested the village be called after him and it is called to this day Johnstown.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Colette Ní Fhathaigh, Peter Quinn

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    “One night a vision came to John Freston of Cottage and told him that he would get a pot of gold in Walshe's hill at the back of Waldrons' forge in Johnstown.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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    “There is a ruin in Johnstown and it is said that Mass was said there long ago.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Máire Ní Bheirn, Patrick Byrne

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    “One night about twenty years ago I was travelling along the road from Átha Pháidín to Johnstown...”

    CBÉS 0306

    Michael Cross

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  5. Johnstown Forge

    CBÉS 0373

    May Twomey, Mr Denis Twomey

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    “On Mr Michael Noonan's farm Johnstown near Miss Masseys was one of the finest lioses...”

    CBÉS 0373

    Mary Menihane, Mr Jack Hurley

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  7. Johnstown School

    CBÉS 0533

    Sara Hogan

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    “About a mile from Johnstown...”

    CBÉS 0552

    Anthony Healy

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    “St. Johnstown Castle was owned by Baron St. John about 1621.”

    CBÉS 0557

    William Perry

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  10. The Hare Sucking the Cow in St Johnstown, Fethard

    CBÉS 0564

    Edmund Brophy, John Hayden

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  11. St Johnstown

    CBÉS 0564

    William Laurence

    Saint Johnstown, Co. Tipperary

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    “Mrs Tully Johnstown who was married about the year 1870...”

    CBÉS 0684

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    “Unpublished "village poetry" written by Johnstown Bard about year 1875”

    CBÉS 0684

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    “This "poet" taught Johnstown N.S. Navan for 43 years retiring about 1892.”

    CBÉS 0684

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    “In Gerraldstown Castle on the Johnstown Road, there is beautiful stain-Glass in part of the roof.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Alphonsus Kelly, James Reynolds

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  16. Johnstown Village in 1886

    CBÉS 0687

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    “Johnstown House was a Brigidine Convent which was destroyed by Cromwell and afterwards rebuilt.”

    CBÉS 0692

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  18. Castleknock

    CBÉS 0791

    George Johnstown, Mary Johnstown

    Castleknock, Co. Dublin

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    “There was a minister living in Johnstown and he was very poor.”

    CBÉS 0869

    Mary Holohan

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    “Once upon a time there was a man going to the fair of Portumna from Johnstown.”

    CBÉS 0869

    Mary Holohan

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