School: Clonmoney, Bunratty
- Location:
- Clonmoney North, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Henry Carroll
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 331
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- There is a large rock in a field adjoining our land in Feenagh, that is called Carraig an Phíobaire, or the Piper's Rock. It is so called because long ago it was here the piper sat to play for the country dances. All the neighbouring boys and girls came and danced here around the rock.
The neighbouring houses were so closely clustered together as to form a village, but this was entirely demolished by a cruel landlord named Thomas Frost.
- There is a well situated in one(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seumas Dunnellan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ardkyle, Co. Clare
