School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)
- Location:
- Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Longáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 152
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- The ruins of this monastic building lies about three miles east of this school. It is in the parish of Mayo (or Roslea) and in the county of Mayo. It is in the barony of Kilmoine.
This abbey was founded by St. Coleman. He came from Lindisfarne on the coast of Northumberland in england. They came to Innis Boffin a rocky island off the coast of Mayo.
St. Coleman founded a monastery on the rocky island. He was soon joined by Irish monks. During Spring, Summer and Autumn the Irish monks went abroad to preach. They used to return at the approach of winter.
The English monks soon refused to provide food for their Irish brethren and a dispute arose. St. Coleman being a peaceful man led the Saxon monks inland.
Somewhere near this school he dreamt one night that the local chief would give him a site for a monastery. He went next day and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Malone
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
