School: Gleann Mór
- Location:
- Attishane, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: A. de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 655
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- Before the river Moy was changed to flow by Enniscrone.
Franciscan monks from other lands their Abbeys had o'erflown.
And seeking ground in which to build for their increasing band,
An Abbey new, they travelled through the whole of Auleys lands
This site of Moyne they chose at last not far from old Rosserk,
Where they received free grants of land from one MacWilliam BurkeHe undertook the building too, and labour freely gave
Of horses, carts, and skilful men, to build and to engrave
No labour did they spare nor cost, upon this Church of Moyne
Completely built of oolite [?] stone from quarries which adjoins
The workmanship and beauty,(continues on next page)
