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School: Tullamore (St. Brigid's)

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Tullamore, Co. Offaly
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P. Sheehy
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    in which Colmcille's army was defeated. The high King then banished him from Ireland. He went to Iona in Scotland which was a pagan village. He converted the pagans there. While he was in Iona he was always thinking of Ireland. But when he went to a meeting in Armagh he was led here blindfolded. Saint Colmcille means the "dove of the church",

    James Connor,
    Market Square,
    Tullamore
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Market Square, Co. Offaly