School: Edenderry (St Mary's Convent)
- Location:
- Edenderry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr M. Laserian
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 104
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- The Parish of Edenderry, as at present constituted, comprises the ancient parish of Castro Petro, or Monasteroris, and a large portion of that of Ballinakill. The town of Edenderry “the height or brow of oaks” possess but little to enlist the interest or reward the investigation of the antiquarian, except the castle of the Blundells, the ancestors of its present noble possessor, which crowns its wooded height and the remains of a silver mine adjoining. This place Lewis in forms as (Top Dict) obtained for a time in the 16th century the name of Coolestown, still retained as the name of the barony from the family of Cooley or Cowley, who had a castle here which, in 1599 was defended by Sir George Cooley against the insurgents in the Earl of Tyrone’s rebellion; and in 1691 was sacked by a part of the army of James II, under Lieutenant Colonel O Connor
Edenderry is situated in the ancient district of Totmoy i.e. tuath muighe. This district was divided into upper and lower, and included the present baronies of Coolestown and Warrentown. It is thus referred to in(continues on next page)
