School: Lurga, Patrick's Well (roll number 10317)

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1. Local History - Christian Period

   

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   Local History. Christian Period About three or four miles from here, in this parish, there are the remains of an old church. It is called Kilkeedy church. The ruins are still to be seen and around the church there is the graveyard, known as Kilkeedy churchyard. It got its name from Saint Keedy or Bedda. It had a thatched roof in 1615 - The walls are still standing. This church was dedicated to St. Simon and St. Jude - 28th october. The Church of Clounanna. Clounanna graveyard is only about two miles to the west of Lurriga school. It is on a rising ground and commands a pleasant prospect on the east bank of the Maigue and to the north of Adare parish. The ruins of an old church are to be seen there. It was a rectory belonging to the rectory of Croom and had a vicar. The diocese of Limerick was divided into deaneries. The church of Clounanna, was in the deanery of Adare in 1306. Clounanna is now in the parish of Lurriga.

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   Language

   English

   Location

   Kilcolman, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mr Riordan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70