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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Dún Drongáin (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
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Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 051

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    “About five miles from the village of Drangan in the townland of Cloughtany there is a well known as Tobar Déchinn.”

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    "Tobar Déthinn" the water will start to bubble up immediately.
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    “An order of friars lived near the old church in Drangan.”

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    An order of friars lived near the old church in Drangan. During the time spring water was remarkably scarce. Consequently the friars miraculously brought the present well. As a proof of this fact, the well was always called t"obar na mbrathar" by the old people.
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    “In a field in John O'Dwyer's in Magoury there is a big rock”

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    In a field in John O'Dwyer's in Magoury there is a big rock standing seven or eight feet above the ground. The story of how it came there is as follows:- One day there was a giant named "Leahaduine" standing on the top of the Galtees
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Hall
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kyle, Co. Tipperary