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School: Clonmoney, Bunratty

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Clonmoney North, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Henry Carroll
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 315

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  1. Dr Kennedy Bishop

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    About half-way between the village of Sixmilebridge and the Hurlers Cross is situated the residence of Mr Hamsell of Deerpark this was formerly the palace of Dr Kennedy although he was reared about a mile away in Woodpark House which is now in ruins. At the entrance to Deerpark House is a pond about 5000 Sqr ft in area, and it is said that it was in this water the bishop used to baptize the people.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Clonmoney North, Co. Clare

  2. Dr Kennedy Bishop

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    Dr Kennedy lived in the time of the great Fr Matthew who spent a great deal of his time there. Near the Bishop's residence is a rock
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