School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 281
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- The second Marquis of Headfort gave the site for the present Catholic Church of Kells and a lease of same "while water would run and grass grow."He also gave a £100 as well as the beautiful picture of the Assumption by Raphael. Later on when this masterpiece of painting was slashed and gashed by some madman, the Marquis came forward again and had the picture sent to Italy, to be repaired and all this at his own expense.
- A large barn was prepared. At the end of the barn a bed was decorated and in it was the corpse. All the relatives had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
