School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Droichid, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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- (continued from previous page)raced against each other when coming home.
Wives used to sit behind their husbands on horseback.
Told by
Mr J Brett (63), Cappa, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Written by:
Carmel Brett, Cappa, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
- St. Pecaun
St. Pecaun is the patron St. of this district and long ago the joly man lived in a well sheltered place in the townland of Toureen, at the foot of the Galtee mountains.
To this day there still remain the ruins of an old church and cell. A little to the west in a nice cosy spot lie the ruins of the old church which is now overgrown with ivy but a number of old broken crosses, statues and Celtic Crosses.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Malachy Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
