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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
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Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 257

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    Burriscarra, Killawalla and Touaghty were the three divisions of this parish which is now called Carnacon.
    Carn = Cairn - a heap of stones.
    Na gCon = Of the hounds.
    There is a tradition that when St Patrick was passing this district some young boys threw stones at him and then he called the district Carnacon.
    Burriscarra abbey was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Gavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Weatherfort, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Keavney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintober, Co. Mayo