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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 188

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    Hill of Down, Co. Meath there is an old churchyard. Inside in this churchyard there are the remains of a monastery supposed to have been founded by St. Liadhain. It is believed that there are seven bishops buried in this churchyard. This monastery is beside the famous road from Tara to the West. It is supposed that when the monastery was in Killyon the famous school of St. Finian at Clonard was still flourishing. St. Finian went round to these different monasteries as several legends tell us.
    There was also a great
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Barney Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath