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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 118

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    Kilkieran.
    Kilkieran or "Cill Cíaráin is situated about two miles from Owning. The ruins of an old church are still visible in the centre of the grave yard. Corpses are interred there. In the centre of the church an opening is found: when people want to enter the vault nearby they rise up a stone and descend through the opening, and go down steps.
    Three bishops are buried in this burial-ground. There are many stories related about Kilkieran. The Patron Saint is St. Kieran, who lived in a little hut at the back of Mr. Mahony's house.
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Lena Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scogh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Scogh, Co. Kilkenny