School: Borrisoleigh (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. About three or four miles from Borrisoleigh there is a conical mountain called Knockanure.
    Once there lived a Tipperary family called the Lanigans. One member of the family was elected M.P. and in honour of the event he erected a tower on top of this hill.
    About thirty years ago it fell. It was built in haste of bad stone called sligeen. It was a landmark for those living in North Tipperary.
    There now remains only a heap of stones, but it is still visited by the people on Tower Sunday in July.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockinure, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    J. Mc Donnell
    Age
    70
    Address
    Knockinure, Co. Tipperary