School: Saighleán (roll number 6849)
- Location:
- Sylaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Puirséal
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- Timcheall míle go leith soir ó teach na Scoile i Saighleán tá an sean chill seo suidhte; tá sí an tachar céadna ó thuaidh do bhaile Tuama.Tá fothrach sean cille le feiceal ann go fóill cé nach bhfuil mórán di in seasamh fá láthair.Tá sé ráidhte gur bí an cill is seanda í dá bhfuil san gceanntar ar fad nó bhfeidir san Iarthar. Beinín, duine de na deisciobla a lean Naomh Pádraic do'n Iarthar a thóg an teampall seo. Bhí scoil ann fresin le na linn acht níl tasc nó tuairisg le fághail uirthí anois acht go raibh sí ann maidir le sean sgealaidhthe na h-áite.Bliadhanta fada tar éis an teampal seo a búnú togadh Túr ar an taobh siar de doras an teampuill. Túr Beinín a tugthar air cé nach togadh é go dtí na bliadanta tosaigh den aonadh aois deag seal gearr roimh Cath Cluana Tairbh.Tá tobhar beannuighte annseo freisin inaice leis an sean teampall acht is(continues on next page)
