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School: Cloonlyon G. (roll number 12937)

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Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo
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Annie Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 201

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  1. Milesian Period

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    Milesian Period.
    In Connaught the chief Kings came from
    Hy Bruin & Hy Fiachrach North & South
    until the former established supremacy
    They lived at Croghan.
    Birth of Cormac at Keash - then Christianity
    Cashels- Arran Dunmore near Belmullet
    Kilcashel - Kilmovee
    These cashels or cahers were round or
    oval having the sides of their ditches faced with stone use - walls round monasteries
    & dwellings of monks.
    Round Towers - built as a result of Danish
    period - Aughagower.
    Meelich. Turlough etc.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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