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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 227

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    'Honest Tom Steele' the gentleman farmer from Culhane, the Civil Engineer, the Master of Arts of the University of Cambridge the staunch friend and seconder of O'Connell at the Clare Election, who was eccentric as he was upright, and as chivalrous in love as he was in true friendship, erected this rock, which bears his name, in the spot where it stands to this day.
    "Abbey House' on the opposite side or bank of the river, now the site occupied by the Guards' barracks
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Ó h-Allmhuráin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Francis Street, Co. Clare