School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)

Location:
Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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    them and helped and comforted them as much as he could.
    He, himself is buried in that same graveyerd and there is not a piece of clay left on his grave, as every one that comes there takes away some of the clay for cures.
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  2. Patron Saints
    Long ago there was a lot of churches situated in certain places, where, today only remains the old ruins. Nearly every church in those days was founded by some certain saint. Long ago there was a saint called "St Bennett" in County Waterford and he founded a church near Ballymaccarbry. The church is not there now but the place is still called "Bennetts Church".
    St Declan is the patron saint of Ardmore. One night Saint Declan
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Lacken, Co. Waterford