School: Baile Mór Síl Anmchadha (Laurencetown)
- Location:
- Laurencetown, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cogaidhín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0161
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- (continued from previous page)was a branch house of Meelick monastery. There is a chalice in Laurencetown church now which belonged to that old Monastry of Ochill. This chalice is three hundred years old. The traditional name of the Ochill Church is "Kilcraobton". This parish now called Lawrencetown was formerly the parish of Ochill. After the destruction of the church Mass was said in what is now known as Mullin's field Ochill. Convenient to the old monastery in Connor's field there must have been a graveyard. Human bones and broken tombstones have been found there. The field is not tilled on that account. Near the monastery was a Blessed Well in Colohan's field (Dalys) now covered up and no trace remains. Near the monastery it is said a fair was held, and ceased to be held about 150 years ago.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- B. Donnolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dooros, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pat Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Oghil Beg, Co. Galway
