School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 304
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In General Humberts march in 1798 through Carrick-on-Shannon, he granted a favour to Minor St. George. In return the latter promised to give the former any request he wanted. He asked for a site for a Catholic Church. Being a Protestant, Minor St. George did not like the request, but however he kept his word and the Catholic Church is built on that site.
The beautiful oil painting of the nativity at the back of the high altar in St. Mary's church Carrick-on Shannon was presented by Captain(continues on next page)
