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School: Ballyboghill

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Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P.J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 354

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  1. Local Ruins - The Old Church

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    On a hill about three hundred yards north of Ballyboghill in the Parish of Naul Co. Dublin stands a historical old church which long ago was used as a private church by the monks.
    Its building dates back to the tenth century when it was erected in the place of another church. It is not certain whether St. Patrick left his staff in the standing church or the one it took the place of.
    It is reputed to have been destroyed by Cromwell but that fact is not definitely established. It ceased to be used between sixteen fifty and sixteen seventy and was allowed to fall into its present ruined state.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Patrick Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oldtown, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Sweetman
    Gender
    Male