School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 324

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 324

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    forms a hallow. In the middle of this hallow there is a piece of land like a table many battles were fought there. It is called the Murdering Hollow.
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  2. The Keegans of Coolbanagher
    Since the days of the Irish Chieftains this property has passed to different owners. By far the most renowned were the Keegan family of whom a female members held the ownership up to five years ago. This last family was very hospitable. They entertained lavishley the knights of the roads particulary the musical and those gifted vocally. No one was every turned from the door without a nights shelter and plenty to eat Laurence Keegan who is dead only about sixty year carried on the tradition of open house. So talked of was the generosity amongst the knights that
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Keegan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male