School: Ringville, Slieverue (roll number 6621)
- Location:
- Ringville, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 031
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- (continued from previous page)missionary career he lived in Slieverue Village. In the troubled times in 1798. a party of Cavalry passing through was about to set fire to the place but Fr. Lower boldly approached the ruthless officer of those ruffians, took his horse by the bridle and led him and his party to a considerable distance from the place. He saved the little village from conflagration and the inhabitants from insult if not from massacre. Dr. Lower died on the 9th Jan. 1800 aged 73 yrs. He is buried at Kilmockevogue Church. The grave is hollowed by people taking away the clay therefrom.
There is an altar tomb marking the burial place of the Forristals of Rochestown. It has the family arms and is inscribed to Edmund Forristal of Rochestown who died in 1797.
- Informant
- Ellen Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
