School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 273
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- The following seven stories were heard from:-
1. Name:- Mr. Grace.
2. Address:- 13. Dublin Road, Nenagh. Co. Tipp.
3. Age:-
4 To whom told:- Sheila Hogan
5 Address:- Ad Supra.Bennet's River:- There was a family named Bennets living in Lower Dublin Road. They owned many acres of land, in one field a long wide river ran through it, and it is called Bennets after that family.
Stoney Field:- In one of Mr' Brien's fields in Knockalton in the parish of Nenagh, a large stone grew by itself. It is shaped like the butt of a tree. Since then the field is called the stoney field.
The Well Field:- Mr O'Hara has a field situated off the main Dublin Road. In it there is a spring well called Andersons well. It is also a swampy field. In winter it always flooded.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Hogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Grace
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
