School: Callystown, Drogheda (roll number 14252)
- Location:
- Callystown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 010
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- Killclogher (about 500 A.D.)
There was a monastery at Clogherhead founded by St. Nectan whose feast was held on May 2nd. It was built on the eminence which gives its name to the place. Among its abbots was St. Donachad, of the race of Conall Gulban, who in 713 A.D. was transferred to the abbacy of Hy, and who died in 719 A.D. He was venerated as the patron saint of Clogherhead, and sailors, when in danger were accustomed to invoke him. His feast was held on May 25th.
