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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 119

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  1. The Patron Saint of the Parish (continued)

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    There is not any church after him.
    The well he had is named after him. It is called "Tobar Feckín". There is not any other place named after him.
    The children who are baptize now dont take the name of Feckín.
    There is not any holiday kept in honour of him.
    He was buried in Kilgarvin.
    There was another St. called St. Gairvinín living in Kilgarvin. he had a church and also a holy well there. There are not traces of his church to be seen. The name of his well is Tobar Briain. Kilgarvin is named after him. "Kil" means a church and "Garvin" means Gairivín.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo