School: Garrdha Clochair

Location:
Garrycloher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
H. Ó Cionnaoith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0569, Page 137

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    by the people of their gallant country, succeeded in laying pipes to these springs, and it is now considered to be the healthiest supply in the world, and from these reservoirs water is supplied to the oldest and newest towns in Ireland.
    Those Aherlow confines were until recent years the scenes of two real armies, the most deadly enemies of the age, and yet not a shot was fired or a sword drawn.
    The Popis mass is not yet over, as the Orange ascendency of the present day terms it, but the Irish, notwithstanding the state of affairs, are Kneeling in prayer and thanks - giving with heads bowed to the Tabernacle, their venerable Soggarth with uplifted hands and eyes to heaven invoking the Omnipotent God for a safe guidance and deliverance of his Christian people.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Herbert T. Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Thomas Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcoran, Co. Tipperary