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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 014

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  1. Old Coins (continued)

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    I have a stone axe, a bronze axe and a stone axe which has an outer coating. The latter puzzled four geologists.
    From Con Normoyle, Rour, Adare (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Kilbreedy Church and Well

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    Kilbreedy Church and Well.
    Dear St. Brigid and her band of holy nuns pitched their camp in Kilbreedy about three Irish miles from Adare. She caused a beautiful well to spring up and flow out of a limestone rock. Many people got their health restored at that holy well.
    She also founded a little church in Kilbreedy about a quarter of a mile from the well. The church was taken away about 80 years ago by the Protestants. An old graveyard called the
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Con Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick