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School: Bennettschurch, Baile Mhic Cairbre

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Graignagower, Co. Waterford
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Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhíomasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 214

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    There was a Chapel at the back of this school long ago and it was called Bennett's Church. Saint Bennett, one of the followers of St. Patrick, founded it. A friar used come from Clonmel every Sunday to say mass. The five villages, Castlereagh, Graingnagower, Croughateskin, Toureigh and Ballyrohan had to pay twenty pounds a year to him. Then the people had no money and they went to Mass to Four-Mile-Water.
    Consequently the Church fell and the school was built.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Crothaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Castlereagh, Co. Waterford