School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)
- Location:
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 301
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Fethard
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T.F. O'Sullivan
Fethard
A market and post-town (formerly a Parliamentary burrough) and a Parish in the Barony of Middlethird, Co Tipperary - 7 miles from Clonmel and 78 S.W. Dublin via Urlingford. Fethard derieves its name from the Irish (Fíod Árd, High Wood) or (Faith Ard summit or hill of the plain), and is of considerable antiquity.
In 1306 The friars eremite O.S.O. obtained from Edward I a full and free pardon for having acquired contrary to the statute of [space] some land for rebuilding their monastery which had been founded here at a very early period.
In 1380 Edward III granted to the provost and community certain customs to enable them to surround their town with walls and a similar grant was made to them by Henry IV. The monastery to which was attached a certain portion of the town was granted on its dissolution by Henry VIII to Sir Edward Butler, Knight, at an annual rent of 5/4 Irish and in 1553, Edward V granted the Burgesses a new Charter with liberties and immunities(continues on next page)
- Informant
- T.F. O' Sullivan
- Address
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
