School: Mountmellick Convent (roll number 7183)

Location:
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr E. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 038

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 038

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  1. As we roam around the country we find more places of historical interest. These may mark the sites of some great battle fought or where some great chieftain of by gone days has his fortress,or perhaps may show where a holy man spent his life in prayer and fasting.The places are generally found in a very remote part of a country district and we have a well dedicated to one of these holy men known as St,Fintan's Well in Cromogue in the parish of Raheen about four miles from
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clontygar, Co. Laois