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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 460

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    There are a few monument in this place. There is one in Bekan in the parish Priest's land. It is a high heap of stones and a stone cross at the top of the pile of stones and St. Bekan is buried there. Bekan got its name from him.
    There is another in Carrowkeel. It is a big thick flag and a stone cross near it. It is in the side of the road and it is supposed St Patrick left the track of his knee on it.
    There is a place down in Greenwood where Diarmuid and Grainne lived and it is called Leabaid Diarmuid agus grainne. There are three stones standing up straight and one flag over
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Austin Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissaniska, Co. Mayo