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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 051

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    resembled in Authority the office of a Bishop while Bishop Mel read over her Brigid held the leg of the altar in her hand and although later on four churches were burned and that leg in them it was not burned. This portion of the altar rails blossomed as Brigid held it during her profession Bishop Mel erected for Brigid and her eight companions a house in which was established the first Irish community of nuns and the people gave her ten cows one for each sister and two for herself There is a holy well known as Saint Brigids well near the village of Ardagh
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Ledwith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Druming, Co. Longford