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School: Clara (2)

Location:
Clara, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thomáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 406

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    There is still the ruins of an old castle and chuch there.
    They say that the is a tunnel going from Kilcoursey to the pond. Kilcoursey now belodngs to Goodbody's.
    House are more numerous now than in former years. There are a few houses in ruins now.
    Part of the land is hilly and part of it is boggy and part of it good.
    The Brusna river flows thorugh Clara and it is said there is a tunnel underneath it.
    This was told to me by the teacher.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Erry (Maryborough), Co. Offaly
    Collector
    George Whitehead
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Erry (Maryborough), Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Paddy Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68