School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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- The local patron saint is Saint Patrick. It is said that he built a church in Peter Glynn's at the back of Fothanach school . The present church in Fothanach is dedicated to him.Bridie SweeneyA pink hawthorn bush marks the site of the churchJohn SweeneyThere is a holy well three miles from here. It is called St. Cuan's Well. People go there on 15th of October and do stations. The Ahascragh church is dedicated to St. Cuan
James BrennanThe patron saint in my parish is St. Conal. St. Conal built a church in Kilconnell some time after St. Patrick. Part of the church stands yet. There is a holy well about a quarter of a t. mile away. It is called St. Conaill's well. The saint's day is not observed as a holiday.
Joseph Connolly- Collector
- Bridie Sweeney
- Gender
- Female
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- James Brennan
- Gender
- Male
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- John Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Joseph Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Barravilla, Co. Galway