School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 129
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- In the townland of Bawn na couma, there is supposed to be a giant buried there and people say it is Fergus Mac Riog. His grave is marked by huge boulders. This ruin lies in Mr. Mangan's land about half a mile from Kilpeacon cross.
- South of the church stood a great House inhabited by a man named King who was landlord of the adjoining townland. After his death the property fell into the hands of a relative named Villiers who built the present Kilpeacon House about 1820, a short distance away from the old one which he knocked down at the passing of the Encumbered Estates act about 1848 the property was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
