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School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)

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Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Nora Lally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 380

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  1. Parish of Menlough

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    The parish of Menlough or Killascobe has scarcely any history. No saints footprints can be traced with in its bounds and no monastery or religious establishment. Nor is it connected with any big event either in ecclesiastical or civil history.
    It was in Hy-Many and in the present barony of Tiaquin. Anciently it had two churches, Kilfillig and Killascobe, the tithes of the former from 1279 going to the Abbey of Knockmoy.
    Fr. Noone was the first P.P. of Menlough as an independent parish. Up to the time of his
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Owens
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballagh, Co. Galway