School: Mooncoin, Waterford
- Location:
- Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: J. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 167
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- In the townland of Ardera in the parish of Mooncoin, Co KilKenny, the ruling family was the Porters. They once had a castle in this townland. This castle stood in a field of John Walsh of Ardera. The stones are still to be seen.
- Informant
- Jeremiah Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
- Very little is known. Three are supposed to have died in the townland of Polerone. The name of one was Thomas Walsh, known locally as Tomy ó Hoiéen.
- Collector
- Seán Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Grange, Co. Kilkenny
