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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

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Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 110

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    Sometime about the Sixth century a holy man named Nemg or Neápig founded a church on the banks of the river Lingaun, or as it was known in those times as the Fairypool, hence the name Killonery, or in our native language Cill Ó Neappig or church of Nemg. This is no legend but true history as today, after fourteen centuries the remains of this building remain.
    There are two holy water fonts, marking the Western extremity of this church, one flat shaped like a disk, the other
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Lena Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scogh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Philip O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Killonerry, Co. Kilkenny