School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 304
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- (continued from previous page)Mr Clements the Earl of Leitrim who was then patron of Carrick-drumruske received the sum of £15,000 as a compensation for the extinction of the Borough after the Union
Brenda Glancy.
- In General Humberts march in 1798 through Carrick-on-Shannon, he granted a favour to Minor St. George. In return the latter promised to give the former any request he wanted. He asked for a site for a Catholic Church. Being a Protestant, Minor St. George did not like the request, but however he kept his word and the Catholic Church is built on that site.
The beautiful oil painting of the nativity at the back of the high altar in St. Mary's church Carrick-on Shannon was presented by Captain(continues on next page) - Collector
- Moira Keaveny
- Gender
- Female
