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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 168

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    St Patrick is the Patron Saint of this district & there is also a well in remembrance of him called Tobar Padraig. It is said that he stood in the middle of it. There are many people called Patrick after him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Cass
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodquarter, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Harding
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny