School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 076
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- Our local Patron saints were Saint Caillin, St. Freack, St. Berach and St. Manchán. Some say he was a Welshman others say he was a descendant of Conal Gulban. His parents names were Failve and Mella and his two sisters were Grella and Grellsech. He built a monastery in Mohill and he went to Lem. He built a Monastery in Mohill in the year 608. He left Mohill and he went to Lemanaghan in the parish of Ballinahown in Co. Ua bhFáilge, where he built another Monastery in the year 645. The ruins of the Monastery in Mohill are still to be seen at the back of the Protestant Church. Saint Caillin had a Monastery in Fenagh, and the ruins still exist. St Mancháns Day is a big fair in Mohill on the 25th February, and his feast day is on the 14th February. When St Mancán was in Lemanaghan he had a wonderful cow and she gave milk to all who wanted(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Casey
- Gender
- Male
