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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 05_026

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    There is a very old Abbey in Ballintubber. It was built by Gubanpaor long ago. It was first a chapel. And Sean a Sagart is buired out side it. There are many priests buired under the floor of the Abbey. And long ago the roof was taken off it by the English. and it was left that way along time till Father O Hara came to Ballintubber and he got half the roof on it. and now mass is said in it every morning. Long ago three hundred monks lived in that abbey. It is the oldest Abbey in the countery
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo