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doorway is all that is left of the original church which was built in 1100, the present St
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It is reputed to have been a holy well. It is said that a saint slew a monster here, and that he was so exhausted & parched with thirst after the encounter that a well miraculously burst up. This well is called Tobar-Sochum or St
Lochtain's Well and is a few hundred yards from Snesford (sic!)
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following a three-day battle. There is much speculation as to the exact location of the battle – the late
Padraig McCarthaigh was in no doubt—he placed it at Clashacrow. The Norman invasion also brought the Shortalls to Freshford where they built
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now entirely worn away. When Lucas Shee of
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Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. (eds.).
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farmer, state legislator and chairman of his town board in
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1179:"New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850"
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by the O'Braonains, who in turn were forced back towards
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List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kilkenny)
1270:"The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory"
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1252:. Placenames Database of Ireland. Archived from
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627:dating to the early 7th century. The Irish name
1760:Category:Mountains and hills of County Kilkenny
964:Category:People from Freshford, County Kilkenny
843:, "Base of the Cross" or "Road of the Cross".
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1755:List of townlands of County Kilkenny
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1159:. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
27:Village in County Kilkenny, Ireland
1765:Category:Rivers of County Kilkenny
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933:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Champions
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32:Village in Leinster, Ireland
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1183:The Economic History Review
925:Gaelic Athletic Association
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