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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 231

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    In the townland of Gortogher, in the Parish of Ardagh, in the County of Mayo and in the Barony of Tirawley, there is a ruin It is situated on the lands of Mr. Michael Clarke now occupied my Mr. William Boland. This place at present is nearly level with the ground. The stones and mortar are all scattered round the foundation Some say this is a very old ruin, and this was one of the first churches built in the locality, not long after the time of Saint Patrick. This was a Catholic church. There is supposed to be an underground passage leading from it. Opposite the ruin there is a ghost to be seen before twelve o'clock at night. A stranger who would come there would not be able to distinguish the old ruin from any other old building. The why that this old church fell into ruin is they built a church in the village of
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Wynne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slievenagark, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortatogher, Co. Mayo