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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 274

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    3. The local fields are "Ladie's Well Field", which takes its name from the Holy Well that is in this field. There is another field called "Church Field" in which stands the ruins of an old church from which the field derives its name.
    There is a tree in "Lady's Well" where there is a cross and people say when they priests went hunted out of Ireland the celebrated Mass there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Thurles, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Peg Toohey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fianna Road, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Toohey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fianna Road, Co. Tipperary