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School: Callan (B.)

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Loinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0854, Page 021

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  1. Holy Wells

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    St. James Well
    In Mallardstown beside the Kings River near the mill. Tobar sin Sheáin
    A pattern with the usual pigrimages was held there formerly. One of small dimensions is still held annually on the Sunday preceding St James Day July 25.
    St. Bridget's Well
    east of the castle of Newtown - Tobar Brigde.
    Tobar an Cinn
    situated in a field know as "Rillig" - (in which is an ancient graveyard).
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  2. Moats

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    Callan Moat in Westcourt demense about 40 or 50 perches from Callan Bridge is about 40 feet high 46 yards long and 24 yards wide.
    It may have been sepulihal (some regard it as the burial place of Nial Caille 851.) It also served the purpose of a fort & was probably crowned by a castle. The original town or village of Callan stood in the shelter of the Moat
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