School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 182

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    Caillen's term of office as Bishop, and according to the Book of Fenagh as Primate peace and plenty reigned among the Conmaicne.
    Locally it is yet believed that burial in Fiodhnach means heaven hereafter, for those who were interred there. Fenagh was also a Pagan burial place. It is said that 900 Parchatonions were downed in Loch Salach by the current set up by a reptile and their remains were interred in Fenagh. Formorian Kings slain by Lughaidh Lámh Fada were buried in Fenagh.
    Several Irish Pagan kings were buried there.
    St. Columcille visited Fenagh and wrote a poem praising Fenagh. Below is an English version of this poem.
    I bid farewell to Dun Baile,
    A noble angelic place
    Where I found respect for a while
    With the arch-senior of Erin. This was St. Caillean
    Dear to me the holy town,
    And dear its men in grade.
    Dear to me its stone its trees,
    Dear its lake, and dear its river.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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