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School: Drom na Gráinsighe (roll number 13280)

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Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Luaithrinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 217

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  1. The Local Patron Saint

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    St Kevin is the patron saint of the parish of Keash. There is an old ruined church there called Toomour. There was an important battle fought between the Connactmen and the Northmen. The former were defeater with great slaughter and Cathal son of the King was killed in the encounter. The book of Ballymote states that all the chiefs both northern and Southern were iterred in CIll Easpigh Luidighe.
    The place of their interrment is (interr) identified by Dr. O Rourke as the "Old Church of Toomour. The famous St Kevin of Glendalough was ordained in this little church by Bishop Luidige. It is also supposed that it was built by St Patrick and that it derived its name from a holy well near the church Tuain Tobhair
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs B. Looby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo