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School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)

Location:
Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Uí Sholamháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 222

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  1. Fenagh Abbeys

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    Fenagh Abbeys are situated about five miles from the Parish of Cloone. They are very historic Abbeys. When learning was flourishing in Ireland, many students from the Continent flocked to this monastery to be educated. One Abbey was founded by St. Patrick, and the other was founded by St. Killian. People come from all parts of the country to see them, up to the present day. They are built with cut stone, all carved out by means of the tools the saints had in those days. When St. Cillian was building the Abbeys something in the shape of a hare would come every night
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnarah, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Francis Reynolds
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Gortnarah, Co. Leitrim