School: Sixmilebridge (C.)
- Location:
- Droichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: M. J. Walker
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- Saint Fionnacta is patron st of Sixmilebridge. His church is in the townland of Ballysheen about a half mile from Sixmilebridge. The bells are supposed to have being thrown into the river O Garney by the Danes. This river flows through Sixmilebridge. It is said that these bells are heard every seven years.
The ruins of the Church , and the altar are still to be seen there.
This St said that no one would be killed by lightning, he also blessed the place- Collector
- Mary Coughlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ros mBeannchair, Co. an Chláir