School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)
- Location:
- Muineachán, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 212
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- A Round-TowerOutside Clones, there is the crumpled ruin of a round-tower. Near the top is a small window. It is said that when the people of Clones saw the Danes coming., thy ran and hid valuables - books ang gold Chalices here, and as these savage barbarians had no ammunition they could not enter the Tower.
Near the Tower stand the ruins of a monastery and Church. The foundation of the monastery is still to be seen. It is said to have been founded by St. [Tigemach?], and it is commonly believed that when the last stone of this monastery falls, the end of the world will be near.
