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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

Location:
Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 076

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    There is a ruins of an old church in Owning, which was built about the year 1021, A.D. It was built by Lady Margret Hennebry of Ballahennebry Castle, which was situated in Purcell's orchard. The last of her descendants died in Carrick-on-Suir some years ago. He was a blacksmith. The church was invaded by the Normans in Cromwell's time, and he stabled his horses in it.
    Since then it is in ruins. There was a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Murrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Owning, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Edward Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Owning, Co. Kilkenny