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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 002

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  1. Bofeenaun Church (continued)

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    one of them built the Abbey. It was probably St Finian from Clonmacnoise because he went all over the country preaching the True Faith and building monasteries.
    The ruins of St Finian's Abbey are to be seen yet. It must have been built at the time when the robbers were in Ireland because the windows are very high up. There is a well near the Abbey and a great many people do "stations" there.
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  2. St Finan's Well

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    There is a blessed well in this locality. It is a very old well. It is situated in Bofeenaun in a place beside an old Abbey. It is called " St Finan's well ".
    The well is called that name because St Finan lived there long ago in a little hut and it was he who found the well. The hut is knocked down and the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Nora Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo