School: Carrowmore
- Location:
- Carrowmore, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 309
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- St Patrick came from Derry to Carndonagh and on from Carndonagh to Moville through Carrowmore. At Carrowmore his nephew "Conais" built a hut to teach those St. Patrick converted here. This hut was called Both Chonais and name was retained until last generation.
Between years 673 and 693 St. Congellus or Congal built a monastery near site of Both Chonais. This monastery was in existence for a time and stones crosses are still standing as evidence of the monastery's location. One of the crosses is situated in the graveyard connected with the monastery. The monks left Carrowmore and went to erect Church at Cill Maigh Ruaidh but owing to opposition were unable to have church erected and a fight took place hence name of place Cill Maigh Ruaidh. They finally built church at Claggan about one mile from Carrowmore. We are told that a great number of monks lived in Claggan so great that when walking(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Cashel, Co. Donegal
