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School: Gortnacart (roll number 15554)

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Gortnacart Glebe, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1042, Page 8

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  1. The Three Saints (continued)

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    [(Cont from page 10]
    to the present village of Kiltevogue. The name has been derived from the saint, who built the church which still exists there Cille Tevogue or Tevogue's church. Now these three districts derived their names from the three saints that are supposed to have set out from the Mines.
    Cille Ríagain or Riagain's Church
    Cille Cártha or Kilcar's Church
    Cille Tevogue or Tevogue's Church
    These three churches and districts are exactly at a radius of fifteen miles from each other.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilrean Lower, Co. Donegal