School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Eglish, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 078
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- St. Brendan of Birr.So called to distinguish him from St. Brendan of Clonfert.Birth: Parentage.Son of Luaigne - a distinguished Munster family. Brendan born about year of Christ 500. Studied under St. Fenian of Clonard.Not certain when he founded Birr monastery but historians find it about 565 others about 549. Great friendship between him and St. Columcille. He was reckoned among the "12 apostles of Erin". He was also Bishop of Birr. Date of Death - Uncertain according to some it was 29 Nov. 571 A.D. Others say in year 572. Keating says about 500, and says ancient record for his age is 9 score years
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“In the beginning of the 17th Sir Wm Parsons Knight an Englishman was Surveyor General and Commisioner of Excheated Estates in Ireland.”
In the beginning of the 17th Sir William Parsons Knight an Englishman was Surveyor General and Commissioner of Excheated Estates in Ireland. Sir Wm had a brother named Lawrence who in 1620 was joined(continues on next page)