School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)
- Location:
- Baile an Bhuinneánaigh, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: An tSr. Aodán
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- I am going to describe the foundress of Ballybunion Convent, Chapel and the house in which Doctor Hannon now resides or Ballybunion House. This lady was the second wife of a tea planter. She brought the remains of her husband who died in Dublin and also the remains of his first wife and of the latter's daughter who were buried in Glasnevin, to Lislaughton Abbey, Ballylongford and from there to Killakenny, Ballybunion, where they lie at present beside her own remains in a stone tomb.
The convent was built at first as a residence by(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa O Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Bhuinneánaigh, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Michael Griffin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Baile an Bhuinneánaigh, Co. Chiarraí