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School: Kilfinny, Áth Dara (roll number 9318)

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Kilfinny, Co. Limerick
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0498, Page 402

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    in Ballinakill and the other in Kilmacow. St. MaCua founded the Church in Kilmacow and St. Cieran the one in Ballinakill. There was a monastery about half a mile above the Church at Kilmacow.
    The round tower of 'Dysert' near Carrigeen, Croom, Co. Limk. was built about the 15th century. it is said it was the second place money was coined in Ireland. It is also believed that there is a chest or box inside that cannot be opened. To get into this round tower you would have to climb about thirty feet on a ladder to get to the entrance.
    Sgéalaidhe - Tomás Breathnach.
    A Sheoladh - Cill Fhinghin, Co. Luimnigh.
    A Aois - 60 bl.
    A ghairm bheatha - Fear oibre is eadh é
    Rugadh agus tógadh e i gCill Fhinghin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Tomás Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Kilfinny, Co. Limerick