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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 048

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    Saint Patrick Saint Brigid and Saint Mel are traditionally connected with this district Saint Patrick erected a monastery or abbey and also a cathedral at Ardagh and within the convent grounds are still to be seen the remains of a stone Cathedral dedicated to Saint Mel When Saint Patrick came to Ardagh he took with him his nephew Saint Mel also his own household which numbered twenty one persons He built a church of timber poles wattles and earthy mud He had with him three carpenters three masons and three smith The church was beehive shaped While residing at Ardagh
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Ledwith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Druming, Co. Longford