School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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  1. A Religious Story.
    I have often heard religious stories, one which I heard locally is as follows.
    There were certain nuns, who took over a Convent, with some ground attached to it. The nuns consecrated it ! It happened a nun died and was buried there. A landowner who heard of this said it was his ground, and ordered the nun to be removed.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Heaslip
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Mrs Heaslip
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper