School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

Location:
Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 261

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  1. I am living in the townland of Leitrim and in the parish of Kilmihil. The Patron Saint of the parish is St. Michael. There is the ruin of an old church in Kilmihil called St. Michael's church. It was St. Senan who built it, because he had great devotion to Saint Michael. Up to a few years ago the people used do rounds at the graveyard, and some of them used kiss a stone which was standing in the old church, because it was a stone altar that was in the church and
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kieran Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare