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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 14243)

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Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br Columban Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 361

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  1. Parish of Aghaboe St Canice (continued)

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    church.
    36) The church being more than 48ft long.
    37) About a 100yds south of the church is a hillock called the Rath.
    38) It is said a underground passage connects Farren Church and the Abbey of Aghaboe.
    39) About a quarter of a mile west of Farren is a holy well called Kenny's well.
    39) Dairy hill. The church of Dairy Hill has entirely disappeared. It belonged to the earliest times.
    40) The church of Dairy Hill is about an Irish acre in area and is now overgrown with weeds and bushes. There are many headstones still to be seen but none of them are inscribed.
    41) The graveyard was last used for internment in 1820
    42) Kilmulfoile:- The graveyard of Kilmulfoile is less than half a mile from Dairy Hill.
    43) This church was of the earliest ages, and was called after St. Maolfoile.
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