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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 062

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    wash sprinkler and a celtic cross. These were used as troughs for horses by Parker-Hutchinson. Each one of them have an interesting history.
    Rev Father Tuohy P.P Roscrea attended the auction to purchase these.
    Father Tuohy bought the baptismal fonts and the arm of the Celtic Cross for eleven pounds. Father Fogarty C.C bought the holy water sprinkler among other things foe seven shillings. These scared articles for a hundred pounds but the Goverment would not let them out of the Country.
    Mrs. Parker- Hutchinson bought these from Birches who were Cromwellion planters and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenbeha, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    New Road, Co. Tipperary