School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)
- Location:
- Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 278
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- Muckross Abbey was built in the year 1340 by McCarthy Mór for the Franciscans. It consisted of a Church and a Monastery. The ruins are still to be seen and are in a good state of preservation. The eastern windows being very beautiful still.
It is said that McCarthy was told in a vision where to build the Abbey and that lake was an Carraig An Ceól. So he and his men went searching for that place but they searched in vain.
At last they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sliabh Chorr na Muclach, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Miss Mary Scollard
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fearann na Mainistreach, Co. Chiarraí
