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School: Mooncoin, Waterford

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Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
J. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 170

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    “St Kiernan's Church from which the townsland of Rathkiernan now gets its name.”

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    what wood is in them. (locally said).
    There is a "Mass Bush" in Dournane situated on Dournane road, on left-hand side as you proceed from Dournans to Mooncoin. It is on the fence of road at the Douane corner of field opposite Keane's cottage. it is locally believed that if anyone cut a branch off it, he would lose a hand himself. It is said that this happened in the case of a man named Delahunty from Ballybrazils.
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    “There is a "Mass Bush" in Dournane situated on Dournane road, on left-hand side...”

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    In the field opposite Doyle's house in Dournane village was a priest's house. There is nothing further known.
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    “The townsland of Ardera in the parish of Mooncoin was at one time a parish Father Pat Brophy...”

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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Foran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Arderra, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Foran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Arderra, Co. Kilkenny