School: Garrangrena, Borrisoleigh (roll number 3282)
- Location:
- Garrangrena Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)and it was sent back to the Museum in Dublin.
Cill Cuileanáin (Coolawn) St. Culan is the patron St. of Borrisoleigh. There was a church and churchyard here long ago. A tombstone was unearthed in the time of the late Canon Morris (R.I.P.) It was the tomb of a priest who was buried there. They dug a deeper grave there and the tomb was replaced and this particular field never ploughed.
Gortinadawn: The garden of the treasures. Large numbers of coins have been found dating back to the reign of George II (1727-1760.)
Kilnalacken: The church on the side of the hill.
Glenkeen: The weeping glen. There are the ruins of an old church here, also a cemetry which is the oldest in Ireland and is very congested.
Coolataggle: The corner of the rye.(continues on next page)
