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School: Árdán, An Bháinseach

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An tArdán, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 144

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    The name of this parish in the Irish language is TEAMPULL an EIDHRE meaning the church of the heir. No part of the original church now remains but its site is occupied by the Protestant church of BANSHA. At the east of this church there is an ornamented stone with the following inscription:-

    Here lyeth Theob. Butler grandson to Sir Rd. Butler of Knocktogher who died May 20th 1672. Pray for his soul.

    In the demesne of Edmond O'Ryan Bansha, are ruins of a castle. It seems to have been a round castle only a couple of fragments of the walls remain.
    On the South boundary of this parish on the Galtee mountain;
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    An Bháinseach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Collector
    Mr O' Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An tArdán, Co. Thiobraid Árann