School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)
- Location:
- Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Riagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 398
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- (continued from previous page)Somebody stole this dish about three years ago and it was sold in London. Some people say that St Teirnan was either a grand son or a great grand son of King Awley. He was also a second cousin of St Cuimín. When he built the monastery he went in and rested and prayed there. The 8th of April and the 6th of August are celebrated in honour of St Teirnan. When he died he was buried in the Abbey with a lot of Bishops and priests’
- The patron Saint of the district was Saint Tiernan. He founded a monastry in Errew. They used to have mass there every (day) and Rosary every evening. A lot of bishops and(continues on next page)
