School: Mooncoin, Waterford
- Location:
- Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: J. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 170
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“St Kiernan's Church from which the townsland of Rathkiernan now gets its name.”
(continued from previous page)what wood is in them. (locally said).
There is a "Mass Bush" in Dournane situated on Dournane road, on left-hand side as you proceed from Dournans to Mooncoin. It is on the fence of road at the Douane corner of field opposite Keane's cottage. it is locally believed that if anyone cut a branch off it, he would lose a hand himself. It is said that this happened in the case of a man named Delahunty from Ballybrazils.
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“There is a "Mass Bush" in Dournane situated on Dournane road, on left-hand side...”
In the field opposite Doyle's house in Dournane village was a priest's house. There is nothing further known. (no title)
“The townsland of Ardera in the parish of Mooncoin was at one time a parish Father Pat Brophy...”
The townsland of Ardera in the parish of Mooncoin was at one time a parish Father Pat Trophy was the last P.P. He was from Ballygowan. - Collector
- Thomas Foran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Arderra, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Foran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Arderra, Co. Kilkenny