School: Edenderry (St Mary's Convent)
- Location:
- Edenderry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr M. Laserian
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 122
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- (continued from previous page)flourished in Offaly notwithstanding the severe edicts against them. Thus, for instance, in 1570, Henry Cowley of Carbury was commissioned to banish all "rebels" including vagabonds (rhymers) rhymers Irish harpers etc, In 1582 pardon was granted to reagh of Offaly pipers; and we have records of harpers and rhymers from the district. Curiously enough an Anglo Irishman called Bermingham of Offaly, went to Brittany in 1564 and settled there, whose fourth descendant in the direct line was a famous musician called Oliver Brindyone - the name Bermingham being Gallicised to that of Brindyone.
