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School: Tobar (C.)

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Tober, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 145

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    Kilfoylan
    The meaning of Kilfoylan is, that Saint Foylan built a church there hundreds of years ago. It is not known where the church was built but perhaps it was in a field called "the church fields". Joseph Higgins my father is the owner of the field. There is seven acres of land in it. One time when a man was digging there he dug up the side of a coffin. My great grandfather ?Its? would not sow potatoes there for he did so one time and they could not be eaten on account
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Mary B. Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr F. Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly