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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

Location:
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 071

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    through the hole and behold Theobald Den stood before his king. The king was delighted and there were great rejoicings.
    Jerpoint Abbey was built by Donal Mac Padraig about the year 1150. It was erected in the townland of Jerpoint in the barony of Gowran. It was plundered by Henry the eight, and all its silver and gold ornaments were confiscated, and the monks had to abandon it. It still contains some sculptured stone figures of the Abostles. There are inscriptions both in Irish and in Latin on the ancient carvings.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Grace
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Grace
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male