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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 219

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    Long ago there was an old monastery in the townland of Ballymanagh in the parish of Ardagh, in the barony of Tirawley in the county of Mayo. It is between the houses of Paddy Harrison's and Sarah Gibbons. There is no trace of it to be seen now. It is on account of that the townland gets its name. It was a Franciscan monastery, it was one of the first monasteries
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Flynn
    Other names
    Una Flynn
    Úna Ní Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanillaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mary Foy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knockanillaun, Co. Mayo