School: Luggacurran (2), Stradbally (roll number 16576)
- Location:
- Luggacurren, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Delaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 279
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- SHANABALLY or Old Town is situated about two miles South of Clopoke, was an ancient place of interment.There is a large Mountain flag-stone, on which is traced the device of a Celtic Cross.The rest of the Stone is left rough. Local tradition assigns the stone to mark the grave of a Bishop.This place is locally known as "Kavanagh's Rath" -
Not far to the west is a place known locally as "Geata Bán"
At a little distance to the east of this is the Tilery Road - where once a Tilery Factory was in full working order.
