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School: Fíodhnach (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4469)

Location:
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Scolaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0495, Page 186

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    There is a townland in Feenagh named Kilmurry which on Irish means "Cill Muire" i.e the church of Mary. There was a chapel there dedicated to the blessed virgin with a graveyard attached to to it. No one remembers the church and no remains of it are left. Human skulls and bones were found there some years ago. A height of ground where the church was situated is called Ard na Chille,ie. the height of the church, and a pond at the bottom of it is called Loc na Frog, the pond of the frogs. between the parishes of Feenagh and Milford there is a hill called Pipers hill. A great stepdancer was passing this hill a dark night and he
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick