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School: Mohill (2) (roll number 8673)

Location:
Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Éamonn Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 201

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    St Manachan is the Saint connected with this district. There are Churches and ruins left in the district.
    The Protestant Church was built with the stones that were in the Abbey that St Manachan built.
    There are some ruins left also of a Monastery. There is a big high tower left. This Abbey was built in 608 and it was used until 1621. Then it was destroyed when all of the monasteries were being knocked.
    There was a abbey built in Farnaught by St Morris. Clon Morris is called after St Morris.
    St Killian built an Abbey in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John H. Duke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamlaght Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John H. Duke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamlaght Beg, Co. Leitrim