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School: Lurganboyce (roll number 14224)

Location:
Lurganboy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Cairbre
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 031

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  3. XML “St Catherine's Catholic Church Oughterlin”
  4. XML “Áitainmneacha insan Cheantar seo”

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  1. St Catherine's Catholic Church Oughterlin (continued)

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    first Church was built in 1792 and the present Church in 1845 no other Catholic Church was in Killygarvan Parish and the site selected was centrally situated to serve the needs of the Catholics of the entire parish A priest's grave is in the grounds. It is the grave of Father Thomas Sheridan native of the Parish who was born in the townland of Drumhalla, studied in St. patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained Priest in 1867. He was Curate in Donegal Town and in Ballyshannon where his health began to fail. He died at his native place in 1877. In Maynooth he was a class-fellow of the late Cardinal Logue. Two of his brothers were also priests. One, Father William Sheridan, was Adm. of Letterkenny Parish where he did much useful work during the years when St. Eunan's Cathedral was being built He died at his post of duty in 1901 at the early age of 49. The other brother, Father John Sheridan died on the American Mission in 1913 at the age of 65. A nephew, Father William J. Sheridan, is now Curate in Glenties.
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  2. Áitainmneacha insan Cheantar seo

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    Árd Áluinn
    Árd na Gainimhe
    Árd na Mohane
    Árd na Sgríste
    Árdan Ruadh
    Árd na gCapall mBán
    Alt Mór
    Aileach Binn
    Binn Iolair
    Baile Lár
    Binn a' Chathuighthe
    Árdan Ruisc
    Cúl a' Léana
    Cor a 'Shéarluis
    Carraic
    Creag Chanainn
    Cnoc an Aifrinn
    Creag Fhada
    Conlinne
    Clampar
    Cnoc na gCnámh
    (continues on next page)
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    Irish
    Location
    Lurganboy, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Anthony Carbery
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir