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  1. The Parish of Donaghpatrick

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    Blakes lived in Cloonbar Tuam and Galway had demesnes from Castlebar Tuam and Galway. Near Kelly's public house thye had an estate or demesne. 3 brothers were born there one got Annaghdown one Oranmore and the third Athcleggan (?).
    The Oranmore man fell in for Poll na h-Aille estate and it went from him and Francis who emigrated to America. The son of the Annaghdown man was his agent. Tír Eoghain is in Ballinderrin Parish. St George of Tir Eoghain has two daughters. One married a Dublin solicitor St George of Woodsgift Kilkenny and the other married Brown. St George was landlord of Beaghmore estate bought it from the Frenches. When he died the place went to his two daughters who became heireses. The old St George sold (?) and Carheenard to Kilkelly. Kilkelly was married to Flaherty's sister and very well of. They were Catholics Old Kilkelly died and widow bought a house in Dublin. Used to 'swank' it. They had a son and daughter

  2. Thatching

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    Pat O Neill, Annaghdown, Galway , was one of the best thatchers in west Galway. He lived until he was ninety-eight years of age and he died about the year 1816.

  3. Abbey Knockmoy

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    shed also. And just as those venerable ruins of churches and monasteries recall the religious history of Moy Soela, so, too, the ruined castles, which stand out in the landscape weather-stained and roofless. speak to us of the conquerors who wrested the supremacy of the territory from the grasp of the O'Flaherties. The town of Galway was situated in the Diocese of Annaghdown.

  4. Story

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    There are people living in Annaghdown named Blakes who possess alot of land. The land was noted for its hares.
    Once when one of the old Blakes was living there was a young priest in the parish who was very fond of hunting. Mr. Blake came after him and told him that he was not to dare to hunt on his land ever again.
    "Very well" said the priest "but from once I leave this parish not a single hare will leave his paw on your land."
    After a few weeks the priest left the parish, and on the very day he left all the hares cleared out of Blake's land. Whenever anyone used go out hunting all the hares used make for Blake's field but would not venture any further than the wall.
    After a few weeks the same priest returned to Annaghdown as parish priest.

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    “There were a lot of cattle around the Annaghdown church and some of the people went to raid the church...”

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    There were a lot of cattle around the Annaghdown church and some of the people went to raid the church and it happened the day they went to raid the church the ground was covered with snow and they took the cattle and drove them all the way to the Ballyglunin river. When the priest came to the chapel he found that the cattle were gone. He followed the tracks all the way until he came to the Ballyglunin river. The people who had stolen the cattle drove them into the little stream and drove them

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    “In Waterford near Annaghdown a man was ploughing in a field one day and he felt the ground shaking under him.”

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    In Waterdale near Annaghdown a man was ploughing in a field one day and he felt the ground shaking under him. He went to the village and got men to help him to dig and he came to three rooms underground similar to those found in Rabbit's field Kilskeagh, Lackagh.

  7. Lough Corrib

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    Important eccliastical ruins remain at Annaghdown; commemorated in Raferty's fine poem, the drowning of the boatland of Annaghdown people.
    A channel supposed to have been constructed long ago by the Franciscans of Galway connects the lake with ther River Corrib.
    Above the channel the ruins of Menlough Castle stand in all the lovely line of the thirteenth century. It was the residence of the famous Blake tribe.
    There are numerous small islands named after a variety of colours, trees, and animals. Just north of Terryland Castle is Jordan's Island whichs says O'Flaherty, "gave occasion to the Anabaptists of the town of Galway in Cromwell's days to go thither and dip themselves by the islands's side, as alluding to the River Jordan". Terryland River, which enters the Corrib below the island, is one of the numerous Connacht rivers which flow underground through the limestone beds for some miles of their course. It appears above ground at Cooper's Cave.
    Lough Corrib lies chiefly in County Galway, but a small part at the north-east belongs to Mayo. The lake covers an area of 44,000 acres. After Lough Neagh it is the largest inland

  8. Ceapadóireacht - Lucht Siúil

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    pious. In his early years he was a monk. He had to leave the Monastery through bad health. His name in Religion was Brother Rodgers. He went from house to house begging. He would take money if he got it. He always carried pious objects. He got them in the Monasteries in Annaghdown and in Cummer. When he was leaving a house he gave them to the people.
    Some years ago a piper lived near Kilkerrin. He travelled from two to town. He played at every door for money. That time he was engaged at every wedding. He was a good piper and was able to play all the Irish tunes that was danced at that time.

  9. A Pot of Gold

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    A pot of Gold
    There is a pot of gold hidden in Mr.Blakes land at Annaghdown. The field where the gold is hidden is about eight hundred yards from the road. The spot is rocky and some lofty trees growing round it. the gold is guarded by a ferocious black cat. The only time it can be got is while the priest is reading Mass. About fifty years ago a man named William Gardner and some companions said they would try their luck and get the gold. they set out Sunday and started to get it while the priest was reading Mass, but as

  10. Famous People of Long Ago or of the Present Time

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    Famous people of long ago or of the present time.
    Thady Hanly Ballybeg was noted for being a good jumper. He was able to leap over his own house. He was a native of Annaghdown and he died about fifty years ago.
    Mrs. Higgins, Killcurrif, Cummer was able to carry a tub of water on her head from a well. The was situated about a mile from her house. She died about three years ago.

  11. My Native District

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    Ballyglunin, in the district of Tuam, received its name from a monk who was in Annaghdown. One night some man stole cattle across the bridge of Ballyglunin on his way to Ballinasloe. The monk came and traced the foot-prints of the cattle to a certain point.
    When he could not trace them any further he knelt on a stone and cursed them and that is why it got its name "Beal-Átha-Glúinín". In Ballyglunin there are several people over seventy years of age. Two of them are Mrs Bodkin and Miss Forde. Rorry O' Connor of the Wine Red hand is buried in Abbeynockmoy and it was he who brought the Cistercians to Abbeynockmoy. There is also "Saint Bernard's well in Knockdoe. Pilgrims go there every (year) on the fifteenth of August. it is said that Saint Patrick walked through Ballyglunin on his way to Croagh Patrick and the road where he walked through it called " the old road". In the time of the Penal Laws when all ecclesiastical authorities were forbidden to appear in public, there were several underground tunnels made by these holy and wise men. One of these underground tunnels was made by

  12. Abbey Knockmoy

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    Moy Soela extended from the village to Clare Galway to Tuam. Several of the localities included within this area have been long memorable in our annals. Abbey Knockmoy is one of the oldest of our venerable Cistercian abbeys. Clare Galway and Rosserrilly are, even in their ruins, striking evidence of the splendour of our Franciscan monasteries before the Reformation period. And the ecclesiastical remains at Killursa and Annaghdown recall the still earlier period, when the religious and monastic life of Ireland was the light of Northern Europe.
    The battlefield of Knock Tuagh has its memories of valour and heroism, but, alas! of profuse and profitless blood-

  13. Local Ruins

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    from the Puritan Iconcolasts of Cromwells iron time, and so it remains as the generations pass - "a thing of beauty and a joy for ever". The vast forest by which it was surrounded is now an equally vast bog. In winter the River Shannon (about a mile distant) overflowed it's banks which were low and sedgy, converting all it's surrounding fields into one big field, so that the Cluain itself became an island.
    It has been found that the "choir" is the same age as the famous doorway. Fruitless attempts have been made to decipher the inscription at the Nunnery. The design of the noted East-window is beautiful and effective, and one can scarcely believe that such delicate work was wrought by tools.
    It is believed that St. Brendan's grave is in a field which marked the site of the old monastery. He died in Annaghdown at his sister's nunnery and expressed the wish to be buried in his beloved Clonfert.

  14. The Tower of Gold

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    In Castlecreevy near Annaghdown and about seven miles on the North side of Galway there is a castle, which was supposed to have gold hidden under its foundation. There are three round towers and one castle. In one tower it is supposed the gold was hidden. There is no opening into the tower but a small hole about a foot above the ground. There may be more means of entering the tower but they cannot be seen now, for some of the castle fell and some of the tower itself fell and formed a heap of earth around it.
    Some people went to dig out the gold but they failed. They got sledges and hacks and began to hack down the side of the wall. After a while bees began to rise, Then they formed together and began to sting the men so the men had to go.
    When they would climb up to the top and throw down a stone they would hear the money rattling at the bottom of the tower.

  15. Hidden Gold

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    There was once a man named Martin Reddington from Annaghdown who was very fond of being out late at night. He went to Tuam and it was 1 o'clock at night when he was coming home. He was in the way of the fairy hunt on his way home. He could hear the walls falling but he could see nothing. On his way he saw a little house. He went in to light his pipe. When he came out there was a tall man at the door before him. He told him to keep smoking his pipe till he would get home, and not to go into any other house. When he was on the road again he thought he was now out of the way of the hunt. His pipe went out, and he went into another house to light it. When he came out the man was before him again. Reddington heard a voice saying there was a pot of gold in a room in that house, so he went in and got it. But the strange man took the gold from him and he gave it to other fairies in the hunt. The tall man dragged him to Reddington's door, and only for this he would have been killed by the other fairies.

  16. St Brendan

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    made several voyages to islands on the west of Ireland and it is thought that he visited the coast of America.
    He returned then from his voyages and founded many monasteries.
    St. Brendan was always very active and lived till the age of ninety-four. He died at Annaghdown, on the shore of Lough Corrib and was buried at Clonfert. His feast occurs on the 16th of May.

  17. The Names of Some Famous Men in the Locality

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    Thomas Kavanagh, Annaghdown, is the champion cyclist in the locality. He is still living and he is thirty four years of age.
    Michael Burke, Belclare, is the champion foot-baller in the locality. He is living and he is forty one years of age. He is still the champion and there is no one able to beat him in playing foot-ball.
    John Monaghare, Caherlistrane is able to raise a two hundred weight his head with one hand
    Patrick Murphy, Caherlistrane, is able to raise two bars of iron each a hundred weight over his head with one hand.
    Thomas Mc Hugh, Belclare was able to mow an Irish acre of hay in five hours. He died on the first of March 1932.

  18. Historical Places around Tuam

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    No doubt, with the passing of the years, St Jarlath expected to end his days in Cloonfush. But when he was already an old man, St Brendan approached him one day and predicted that his resurrection was not to take place in Cloonfush. "Where then?" asked Jarlath. "Sit in thy chariot" answered Brendan "as thou are old and feeble and wherever the chariot wheel breaks down, there shall be the place of thy resurrection, and of many others, on the day of judgement". St Jarlath obeyed his command and when his chariot wheel broke down near a pagan burial mound known as Tuam dá Ghualain, he halted and built a church dedicating it to the Blessed Virgin Assumed into Heaven, and because the first bishop of Tuam.

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    The Archbishop of Tuam at that time was Mark Skerrit, who resided in a little cottage in Annaghdown near Ballinduff House. He lost no time in setting about the building of a "chaple" and was ably assisted by his parishioners. At that time all merchandise was brought to and from Tuam by cart, and many families were supported by this industry. When the archbishop appealed for help in building the "chaple"

  19. St Brendan 483 A.D.

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    there founded his last monastery saying - "Here is my rest", "here will I dwell for ever". Here he diffused the light of life and virtue.
    Brendan was 77 years at this time and we are told that he was at least the father of 3,000 monks. Brendan lived here for twenty years, when St Ita was ninety years of age she wished to visit her foster son at Clonfert and received Holy Communion from him. On Christmas night she was taken by an Angel to Clonfert where she received Holy Communion. At the age of ninety he visited his sister St. Briga at Annaghdown, on Sunday after celebrating Mass, he told his Sister and brethern "that the Lord was about to call him to life Eternal on that day," but to conceal the fact until his remains were taken to Clonfert. Then he gave his blessing to his sister and having blessed all his foundations throughout the land, he raised his hands to heaven and his soul passed into the hands of his Creator. He died on Sunday, 16adh May at the age of ninety three. Thus St. Brendan the "tireless worker for God," on ocean and on land was laid to rest, by his brother, in his own monastery at Clonfert, St Brendan was succeeded by -
    "Fintan, the melodious,

  20. St Brendan 483 A.D.

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    earthly pilgrimage must draw to a close when you may rest in peace among your saintly brethern. After many years this land will be made manifest to those who come after you, when the days of tribulation may come upon the people of Christ.
    When this famous pilgrimage came to an end he returned again to his monastery on Brandon Hill. Having appointed his successor he crossed the Shannon to his friend St Senan, both chose St Kieran of Clonmacnoise as this spiritual Director. After this he visited St. Gildas in Britai and spent many years visiting the various missions in Island of Mill, Kilda, Arbroath Abbey and Forfarshire. He also visited the coast of France. About 550 A.D. he returned to Ireland after a mission of ten years. He founded one Church in Leinster called Cluain Imaire in Kilkenny. He also founded a monastery at Annaghdown for his sister Briga and her community of Nuns, and another in Inciquin in 552. He also founded Churches on Island Gluaire on Mayo coast one - the Church of the Men and the other the of the Women.
    The most important event in the life of St. Brendan was the foundation of the Church and Monastery of Clonfert 561 A.D. St Brendan entered the land of Hy--Maine and