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School: Mountmellick Convent (roll number 7183)

Location:
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr E. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 039

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 039

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    (abby) Abbeyleix and three from Mountrath. In the early centuries there were seven churches in the parish of Clonenagh. There was also a monastery and a school here, in which St, Fintan's spent his life.There was a well in a field nearby known as St,Fintan's Well and as many were visiting this spot the owner of the field was dissatisfied because of the trespassing on his land. As a result a dispute arose,St, Fintan was supposed to have then removed the well,which sprang up in Cromogue, this owing to the fact that there was another of his churches
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clontygar, Co. Laois