School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- An tAonach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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- (continued from previous page)local buildings, that is why it is called the brick field.
- 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. - Collector
- Nellie Reynolds
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr Pat Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath, Co. Thiobraid Árann
