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School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)

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Market Street, Co. Galway
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An Br Anselm
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 150

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    During the Cromwellian War, Galway was the last town to be captured. Coote came into the town and stabled his horses in St Nicholas Church. He forced the nuns to wait on himself and his men and next morning he wanted to put them to death but they fled. He followed them but on coming to the River Corrib they flew across miraculously and landed on an island at the far side. This island was then called Nuns's Island.
    There is a convent there at present belonging to the Poor Clare Nuns.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Nun's Island, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Patrick Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Saint Dominicks Road, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Saint Dominicks Road, Co. Galway