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School: Killoughternane, Borris

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Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 141

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  1. Cill Uachtar Fhionáin Townland

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    I am living in the townland of Cilluachtarfionáin. The meaning of it is Finian's Upper Church. It got its name from a saint who lived there. There is a blessed well, a school, and the ruins of a church. St Finian lived in the church and it was he that found the blessed well.
    There are sixteen houses in Cilluachtarfhionán, and forty five people. There were sixteen more houses in Cilluachtarfhionán about fifty years ago my father told me. There is a rath in Cilluachtarfionáin and a big bush in it.
    Some of the field are
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Christina Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    James Quirke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoughternane, Co. Carlow