School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)
- Location:
- Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mary A. Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 378
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- (continued from previous page)age, for it is said that Bishop Erc often visited there. During one of his visits a bright light was seen from Keel across the Bay around the slopes of Mt. Brandon. The Bishop on being consulted told the monks that the light revealed, that a great saint of the Church was born that night.
Next day they set out from Cill Mhic Adá found the new born Babe, whom Bishop baptised and who was no other than the great St. Brendan.
The ruins of the old monastery are still to be seen a few hundred yards to the east of the old church Keelmacada.
Nothing is now left but a pile of stones, surrounding by a grassy mound although until recent years, a stone image of St. Ida was to be seen in what was once the gable of the old monastery.
This image or statue is said to have been brought by the Corridons from Clare and presented to the son of St. Ida who was a monk in the monastery at Keelmacada.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Bowler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
