School: Ballylusk & Glenealy

Location:
Ballylusk, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Bean Uí Bhroin Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 076

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 076

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  1. Kilnamanagh is a townsland about a mile from Glenealy Village up the barrack hill, and forms the summit of the hill. One of the farms now belonging to a Mr Charles Manley contain a 20 acre field, which is said to have been the seat of a monastery in the sixth century. St. Eugenuis was the Abbot, and his young nephew Kevin (afterwardss the famous St. Kevin) came to him to be educated. How he was ordained and became famous for his piety and learning so much so, the the monks of Kilnamanagh wished him to become their Abbot, after his uncle's death. This he did not wish, and fled to the lonely glen of Glendalough, where however he was followed and became the founder of one of the greatest old Irish Schools.
    Another tradition of St Kevin is - that he went on a mission down into Co Wexford. There is a place named after him "Kilcavan" at Tara Hill near Gorey in Co Wexford. In the old graveyard there - there is a most peculiar thing - a well said to be a blessed well - up in the fork of an ash tree. The people treasure this & will not allow the tree to be cut down.
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Criostóir Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenealy, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Micheál Alford
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70