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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
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Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 258

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  1. Burriscarra Abbey (continued)

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    next in importance to the abbey of Ballintubber.
    It was founded in 1297AD by Adam Staunton a Norman Lord who had built Castlecarrol which was quite close to this abbey. It was inhabited by the Carmelites until 1412A.D. It was then transferred by order of the Pope John XXIII to the Augustinian Hermits who lived in Ballinrobe.
    The abbey was suppressed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1542 A.D. and the abbey and lands were granted to Sir Henry Lynch.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Gavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Weatherfort, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Keavney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintober, Co. Mayo