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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

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Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 267

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    Towneycorry, Lough Allen, Co Leitrim.
    Our present Church is situated in the townland of Corglass. It is dedicated to Saint Patrick. It was built in the year 1904. There was another church built before it on the site of the present one by Father Tom Maguire, in the year of 1831. Before it was built there was a church at Curraghs. The church at Curraghs was built in the sixth century by a family the name of O'Rourke. O'Rourke was chieftain of this district and he proposed that eight townlands should pay to the up-keep of this church; these were called the Termnis (?) and that is how this district got its name. This church remained there until the twelfth century. A community of Benedictine Monks came then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnycorragh, Co. Leitrim