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School: Dún Drongáin (B.) (roll number 7231)

Location:
Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teachers:
Diarmuid Ó Gormáin Labhrás Ó Gormáín
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    As to its origin.
    I. That in ancient times there were four stones like it in Ireland _ one in each province
    (J. Maloney + W. Perry Ballylusky)
    II That it was erected to commemorate the visit of St. Corrigain from Cashel to the Abbey in Magoury. The old road from Cashel (no closed) came out on the Ballylusky_Lismornan road just beside it. Can still be seen _ a boreen overgrown with weeds
    (W. Perry 62 Ballylusky)
    III That it was a stone of pagan worship used by the Druid
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    J. Maloney
    Age
    62
    Address
    Ballylusky, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    W. Perry
    Address
    Ballylusky, Co. Tipperary