School: Cloonlyon G. (roll number 12937)
- Location:
- Cluain Laighean, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Annie Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 187
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- The Friars fled and it is said that they threw a lot of gold into the river moy rather than let the soldiers have it. The Steeple of the monastry fell about 15 yrs ago.
Cromwell's soldiers stole the Bell from the monastry + the harvest men over in Lincoln used to know the sound of it and they cutting the Eng. harvest
It was called "Tom of Lincoln" + was noted all over Eng. for its beautiful sound.
There is a little story told about St Patrick. I. He was passing near Benada coming from Croagh Patrick.
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